Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Portugal
Portugal: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 63.62 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.62 0-100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.91 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
61.84 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Portugal is 63.62 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Portugal peaked at 79.91 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.84 0-100, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.91 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 76.18 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 74.42 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 73.62 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.79 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.12 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.15 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.89 0-100 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 66.49 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.82 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.98 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.1 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 64.11 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.18 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.85 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 61.84 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.62 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.43 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.67 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 64.35 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.23 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.05 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.68 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.02 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.85 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 64.52 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 63.62 0-100 | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 63.62 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 63.62 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.04 0-100 | 76.18 0-100 | 79.91 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.03 0-100 | 65.89 0-100 | 74.42 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.44 0-100 | 61.84 0-100 | 64.67 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.96 0-100 | 62.85 0-100 | 64.68 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 45 Poland 65.16 0-100 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 64.29 0-100 compare
- 47 Czechia 63.81 0-100 compare
- 49 Latvia 63.57 0-100 compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.62 0-100 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 62.04 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Portugal?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Portugal was 63.62 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.91 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.84 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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