Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Portugal

Portugal: Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved was 53 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53 Number
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
73 Number
in 2023
All-time low
50 Number
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Portugal, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 56 Number2017: 64 Number2018: 50 Number2019: 63 Number2020: 52 Number2021: 70 Number2022: 61 Number2023: 73 Number2024: 53 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 53 Number for bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in 2024.

That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Portugal peaked at 73 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50 Number, in 2018.

That places Portugal 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Portugal, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 56 Number
2017 64 Number +14.3%
2018 50 Number -21.9%
2019 63 Number +26.0%
2020 52 Number -17.5%
2021 70 Number +34.6%
2022 61 Number -12.9%
2023 73 Number +19.7%
2024 53 Number -27.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 53 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 Number, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 53 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.5 Number, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.25 Number 50 Number 64 Number 4
2020s 61.8 Number 52 Number 73 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Kosovo* 57 Number compare
  2. 28 Bulgaria 52 Number compare
  3. 29 Switzerland 48 Number compare
  4. 30 Finland 44 Number compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Portugal?
Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved in Portugal was 53 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 73 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 50 Number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bribery by legal status and sex of the person involved
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 312 data points, 2016–2024
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