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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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