Italy vs Portugal: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Italy
0.598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Portugal
0.5608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Italy rank
52nd
Portugal rank
54th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.5608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 54th 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 | 0.7483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3579 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.9537 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.628 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1147 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 0.598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.5608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.0372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Italy 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 regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Italy ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.