Malaysia vs Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Malaysia
71.93 0-100
in 2025
Portugal
73.26 0-100
in 2025
Malaysia rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 73.26 0-100 against 71.93 0-100 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.33 0-100.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st 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 | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.29 0-100 | 67.72 0-100 | 1.42 0-100 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 67.88 0-100 | 70.1 0-100 | 2.22 0-100 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 70.46 0-100 | 72.88 0-100 | 2.42 0-100 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 70.13 0-100 | 73.52 0-100 | 3.39 0-100 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 73.26 0-100 against 71.93 0-100 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 1.33 0-100, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Malaysia ranks 41st 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.