Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Portugal
Portugal: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 77.91 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.91 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 208 countries
All-time high
91.02 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
77.06 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 77.91 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Portugal peaked at 91.02 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.06 0-100, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 65th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 90.82 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 89.99 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.02 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.29 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.07 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 84.53 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 82.49 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 80.38 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 83.02 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 81.08 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 79.18 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 79.19 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.4 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.01 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 82.15 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 83.33 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.36 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.02 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 84.7 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.98 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 82.8 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.31 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.06 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.52 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 77.06 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 77.91 0-100 | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 77.91 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 77.91 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.02 0-100 | 89.22 0-100 | 90.82 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.87 0-100 | 80.38 0-100 | 91.02 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.73 0-100 | 79.01 0-100 | 84.7 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.11 0-100 | 77.06 0-100 | 82.8 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 political stability - governance score in Portugal?
- Political stability - governance score in Portugal was 77.91 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.02 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.06 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for political stability - governance score?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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