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 204 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 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
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 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 204 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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