Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Portugal

Portugal: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 66.54 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66.54 0-100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
75.04 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
64.3 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 69.6 0-1001998: 72.9 0-1002000: 70.9 0-1002002: 75 0-1002003: 74.1 0-1002004: 73.1 0-1002005: 74.6 0-1002006: 72 0-1002007: 73.3 0-1002008: 73.5 0-1002009: 73.4 0-1002010: 69.8 0-1002011: 66.6 0-1002012: 66 0-1002013: 66.4 0-1002014: 64.3 0-1002015: 68.3 0-1002016: 68.1 0-1002017: 69.4 0-1002018: 69.6 0-1002019: 70.6 0-1002020: 67.5 0-1002021: 66.7 0-1002022: 67.6 0-1002023: 67.2 0-1002024: 66.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal is 66.54 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal peaked at 75.04 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.3 0-100, in 2014.

That places Portugal 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 69.62 0-100
1998 72.94 0-100 +4.8%
2000 70.93 0-100 -2.8%
2002 75.04 0-100 +5.8%
2003 74.08 0-100 -1.3%
2004 73.13 0-100 -1.3%
2005 74.63 0-100 +2.1%
2006 72.04 0-100 -3.5%
2007 73.33 0-100 +1.8%
2008 73.49 0-100 +0.2%
2009 73.35 0-100 -0.2%
2010 69.76 0-100 -4.9%
2011 66.65 0-100 -4.5%
2012 66.04 0-100 -0.9%
2013 66.44 0-100 +0.6%
2014 64.3 0-100 -3.2%
2015 68.27 0-100 +6.2%
2016 68.11 0-100 -0.2%
2017 69.44 0-100 +2.0%
2018 69.61 0-100 +0.2%
2019 70.63 0-100 +1.5%
2020 67.53 0-100 -4.4%
2021 66.7 0-100 -1.2%
2022 67.62 0-100 +1.4%
2023 67.17 0-100 -0.7%
2024 66.54 0-100 -0.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 66.54 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 66.54 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.28 0-100 69.62 0-100 72.94 0-100 2
2000s 73.34 0-100 70.93 0-100 75.04 0-100 9
2010s 67.92 0-100 64.3 0-100 70.63 0-100 10
2020s 67.11 0-100 66.54 0-100 67.62 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 San Marino 68.51 0-100 compare
  2. 42 Slovenia 67.45 0-100 compare
  3. 43 Chile 67.18 0-100 compare
  4. 45 Cyprus 66.53 0-100 compare
  5. 46 Saudi Arabia 66.06 0-100 compare
  6. 47 Oman 65.71 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Portugal was 66.54 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 75.04 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3 0-100 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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