Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Voice and Accountability - Governance score

Portugal
78.99 0-100
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.61 0-100
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Voice and Accountability - Governance score over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080199620102024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.61 0-100 against 78.99 0-100 in Portugal, a difference of 0.62 0-100.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 81.93 0-100 79.97 0-100 1.96 0-100 Portugal
2000s 81.79 0-100 81.88 0-100 0.098 0-100 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 79.07 0-100 81.43 0-100 2.36 0-100 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 80.03 0-100 79.54 0-100 0.4974 0-100 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance score, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.61 0-100 against 78.99 0-100 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance score between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.62 0-100, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for voice and accountability - governance score?
Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed