Political Stability - Governance estimate in Portugal

Portugal: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
72nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Portugal, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.924 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.968 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.773 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.784 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.841 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.959 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.983 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.958 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.789 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.537 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Portugal peaked at 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Portugal 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.9202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 69 Croatia 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 70 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 71 Namibia 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 73 Timor-Leste 0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 74 Poland 0.4987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 75 Austria 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Portugal?
Political stability - governance estimate in Portugal was 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Portugal ranks 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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