Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Portugal

Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 69.76 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.76 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 206 countries
All-time high
75.26 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
64.69 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 65.4 0-1001998: 64.9 0-1002000: 68 0-1002002: 72.6 0-1002003: 68.3 0-1002004: 64.7 0-1002005: 65.6 0-1002006: 67.5 0-1002007: 67.1 0-1002008: 68.7 0-1002009: 70.9 0-1002010: 65.6 0-1002011: 68 0-1002012: 69.1 0-1002013: 69.1 0-1002014: 69.5 0-1002015: 73 0-1002016: 72.6 0-1002017: 75.3 0-1002018: 72 0-1002019: 71.1 0-1002020: 72.7 0-1002021: 74 0-1002022: 71.2 0-1002023: 70.1 0-1002024: 69.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 69.76 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Portugal peaked at 75.26 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.69 0-100, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 65.38 0-100
1998 64.94 0-100 -0.7%
2000 67.97 0-100 +4.7%
2002 72.65 0-100 +6.9%
2003 68.33 0-100 -5.9%
2004 64.69 0-100 -5.3%
2005 65.56 0-100 +1.4%
2006 67.48 0-100 +2.9%
2007 67.08 0-100 -0.6%
2008 68.7 0-100 +2.4%
2009 70.92 0-100 +3.2%
2010 65.62 0-100 -7.5%
2011 68.02 0-100 +3.7%
2012 69.08 0-100 +1.5%
2013 69.12 0-100 +0.1%
2014 69.49 0-100 +0.5%
2015 72.97 0-100 +5.0%
2016 72.6 0-100 -0.5%
2017 75.26 0-100 +3.7%
2018 71.95 0-100 -4.4%
2019 71.05 0-100 -1.3%
2020 72.7 0-100 +2.3%
2021 74.05 0-100 +1.8%
2022 71.21 0-100 -3.8%
2023 70.12 0-100 -1.5%
2024 69.76 0-100 -0.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 69.76 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 69.76 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.16 0-100 64.94 0-100 65.38 0-100 2
2000s 68.15 0-100 64.69 0-100 72.65 0-100 9
2010s 70.52 0-100 65.62 0-100 75.26 0-100 10
2020s 71.57 0-100 69.76 0-100 74.05 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Spain 72.94 0-100 compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 72.52 0-100 compare
  3. 39 Chile 70.09 0-100 compare
  4. 41 Malaysia 69.13 0-100 compare
  5. 42 San Marino 68.79 0-100 compare
  6. 43 China 68.76 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Portugal?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Portugal was 69.76 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 75.26 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 64.69 0-100 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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