Italy vs Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Italy
71.27 0-100
in 2025
Portugal
73.26 0-100
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 73.26 0-100 against 71.27 0-100 in Italy, a difference of 1.99 0-100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.69 0-100 | 67.72 0-100 | 1.03 0-100 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 61.79 0-100 | 70.1 0-100 | 8.3 0-100 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 62.23 0-100 | 72.88 0-100 | 10.65 0-100 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.51 0-100 | 73.52 0-100 | 5.01 0-100 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 73.26 0-100 against 71.27 0-100 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Italy and Portugal?
- 1.99 0-100, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.