Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Portugal

Portugal: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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
71st
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
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Portugal, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Portugal stood at 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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.

Portugal ranks 71st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
1998 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
1999 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2000 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2001 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%
2002 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2003 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.6%
2004 0.9238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.5%
2005 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.3%
2006 0.968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.9%
2007 0.8746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.6%
2008 0.9922 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.5%
2009 0.8873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.6%
2010 0.7732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.9%
2011 0.7839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2012 0.8412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.3%
2013 0.7634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2014 0.9404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.2%
2015 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.4%
2016 0.9588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2017 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.0%
2018 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
2019 0.9941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.9%
2020 0.983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2021 0.9584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5%
2022 0.8869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.5%
2023 0.789 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.0%
2024 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 68 Croatia 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 69 Laos 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 70 Namibia 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 72 East Timor 0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 73 Poland 0.4987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 74 Austria 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Portugal?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Portugal was 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Portugal ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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.
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.