Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Portugal
Portugal: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 73.26 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.26 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.63 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
65.52 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 73.26 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Portugal peaked at 77.63 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.52 0-100, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.94 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 67.5 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.34 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 75.03 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 69.14 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 65.52 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 66.35 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 68.4 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 67.92 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.03 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 75.12 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 69.04 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 70.31 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.11 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 70.68 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.69 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.94 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 74.17 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.63 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 75.38 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 74.83 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.41 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.88 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 73.42 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 71.81 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 72.33 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 73.26 0-100 | +1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 73.26 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 73.26 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.72 0-100 | 67.5 0-100 | 67.94 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1 0-100 | 65.52 0-100 | 75.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.88 0-100 | 69.04 0-100 | 77.63 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.52 0-100 | 71.81 0-100 | 75.88 0-100 | 6 |
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 73.26 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.63 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.52 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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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