Ireland vs Portugal: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8056 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 0.748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.