Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Portugal
Portugal: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 65.15 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.15 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.6 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
65.15 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal is 65.15 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal peaked at 77.6 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.15 0-100, in 2025.
That places Portugal 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 72.76 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 76.32 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 73.86 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 77.6 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 77.15 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.81 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 77.04 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 74.05 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 75.37 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.95 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.7 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.22 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 69.05 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 68.4 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.47 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.03 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 71.43 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 71.2 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.53 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.66 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.75 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.34 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 69.28 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.21 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.71 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 67.01 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 65.15 0-100 | -2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 65.15 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 65.15 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.54 0-100 | 72.76 0-100 | 76.32 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.84 0-100 | 73.86 0-100 | 77.6 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.77 0-100 | 67.03 0-100 | 73.75 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.28 0-100 | 65.15 0-100 | 70.34 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 51 Bermuda 66.04 0-100 compare
- 52 Italy 65.79 0-100 compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.54 0-100 compare
- 55 Uruguay 65 0-100 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 64.76 0-100 compare
- 57 North Macedonia 63.32 0-100 compare
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal was 65.15 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.15 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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