Control of Corruption - Governance score in Portugal

Portugal: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 64.54 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.54 0-100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.77 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
61.7 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 79.8 0-1001998: 76 0-1002000: 74.2 0-1002002: 73.5 0-1002003: 72.7 0-1002004: 72 0-1002005: 72 0-1002006: 65.8 0-1002007: 66.3 0-1002008: 66.7 0-1002009: 65.8 0-1002010: 62.9 0-1002011: 63.9 0-1002012: 64 0-1002013: 62.8 0-1002014: 61.7 0-1002015: 62.5 0-1002016: 62.3 0-1002017: 64.4 0-1002018: 64.1 0-1002019: 64 0-1002020: 64 0-1002021: 64.4 0-1002022: 63.8 0-1002023: 63.7 0-1002024: 64.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Portugal is 64.54 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Portugal peaked at 79.77 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.7 0-100, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 79.77 0-100 —
1998 76.01 0-100 -4.7%
2000 74.24 0-100 -2.3%
2002 73.5 0-100 -1.0%
2003 72.66 0-100 -1.1%
2004 72 0-100 -0.9%
2005 72.02 0-100 +0.0%
2006 65.75 0-100 -8.7%
2007 66.32 0-100 +0.9%
2008 66.66 0-100 +0.5%
2009 65.81 0-100 -1.3%
2010 62.86 0-100 -4.5%
2011 63.92 0-100 +1.7%
2012 64.02 0-100 +0.2%
2013 62.76 0-100 -2.0%
2014 61.7 0-100 -1.7%
2015 62.51 0-100 +1.3%
2016 62.3 0-100 -0.3%
2017 64.44 0-100 +3.4%
2018 64.11 0-100 -0.5%
2019 63.99 0-100 -0.2%
2020 63.97 0-100 -0.0%
2021 64.43 0-100 +0.7%
2022 63.77 0-100 -1.0%
2023 63.74 0-100 -0.0%
2024 64.54 0-100 +1.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 64.54 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 64.54 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.89 0-100 76.01 0-100 79.77 0-100 2
2000s 69.88 0-100 65.75 0-100 74.24 0-100 9
2010s 63.26 0-100 61.7 0-100 64.44 0-100 10
2020s 64.09 0-100 63.74 0-100 64.54 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 43 Israel 65.13 0-100 compare
  2. 44 South Korea 65.05 0-100 compare
  3. 45 Latvia 64.56 0-100 compare
  4. 47 Poland 63.93 0-100 compare
  5. 48 Qatar 63.13 0-100 compare
  6. 49 Saudi Arabia 63.09 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Portugal?
Control of corruption - governance score in Portugal was 64.54 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 79.77 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7 0-100 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Portugal ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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