Political Stability - Governance score in Portugal

Portugal: Political Stability - Governance score was 75.07 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75.07 0-100
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
90.55 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
75.07 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 88.8 0-1001998: 90.3 0-1002000: 89.5 0-1002002: 90.6 0-1002003: 88.9 0-1002004: 81.7 0-1002005: 84.2 0-1002006: 82.4 0-1002007: 80.8 0-1002008: 82.8 0-1002009: 81.1 0-1002010: 79.1 0-1002011: 79.3 0-1002012: 80.3 0-1002013: 78.9 0-1002014: 82 0-1002015: 83 0-1002016: 82.3 0-1002017: 83.9 0-1002018: 84.5 0-1002019: 82.9 0-1002020: 82.7 0-1002021: 82.3 0-1002022: 81 0-1002023: 79.4 0-1002024: 75.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 75.07 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Portugal peaked at 90.55 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.07 0-100, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 89.51 0-100 88.75 0-100 90.26 0-100 2
2000s 84.67 0-100 80.83 0-100 90.55 0-100 9
2010s 81.61 0-100 78.93 0-100 84.54 0-100 10
2020s 80.09 0-100 75.07 0-100 82.69 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 69 Croatia 75.83 0-100 compare
  2. 70 Laos 75.42 0-100 compare
  3. 71 Namibia 75.23 0-100 compare
  4. 73 East Timor 74.88 0-100 compare
  5. 74 Poland 74.41 0-100 compare
  6. 75 Austria 74.29 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Portugal?
Political stability - governance score in Portugal was 75.07 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 90.55 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 75.07 0-100 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for political stability - governance score?
Portugal ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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