Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Portugal

Portugal: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Portugal, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.884 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.912 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.929 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.741 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.798 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.724 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.713 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.819 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.797 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.819 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.785 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.824 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Portugal is 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Portugal peaked at 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

That places Portugal 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 43 Israel 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 44 Korea 0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 45 Latvia 0.8251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 47 Poland 0.7941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 48 Qatar 0.7548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 49 Saudi Arabia 0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Portugal?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Portugal was 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.684 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Portugal ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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