Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Portugal

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

Latest (2024)
0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
45th
of 204 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance estimate in Portugal stood at 0.8242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

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.

Portugal ranks 45th of 204 countries on this measure, 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. 42 Israel 0.8533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 43 South Korea 0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 44 Latvia 0.8251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 46 Poland 0.7941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 47 Qatar 0.7548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 48 Saudi Arabia 0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 45th out of 204 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. 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.