Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal

Portugal: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.888 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.901 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal is 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
1998 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
1999 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2000 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2001 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.5%
2002 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.1%
2003 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2004 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.5%
2005 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2006 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.5%
2007 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.4%
2008 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2009 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2010 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.3%
2011 0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2012 0.8881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2013 0.9006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2014 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.1%
2015 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.7%
2016 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2017 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%
2018 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2019 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2020 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2021 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2022 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2023 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2024 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Latvia 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 31 American Samoa 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 32 New Caledonia 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 34 Samoa 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 35 Guam 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 36 French Polynesia 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Portugal was 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 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.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 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.