Rule of Law - Governance score in Portugal

Portugal: Rule of Law - Governance score was 75.42 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.42 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
78.6 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
71.89 0-100
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 78.6 0-1001998: 76.5 0-1002000: 75.8 0-1002002: 78.3 0-1002003: 78.6 0-1002004: 77.4 0-1002005: 76.7 0-1002006: 74.8 0-1002007: 76.8 0-1002008: 75.8 0-1002009: 74.7 0-1002010: 72.1 0-1002011: 71.9 0-1002012: 72.2 0-1002013: 72.5 0-1002014: 74.5 0-1002015: 76.4 0-1002016: 76.2 0-1002017: 77.1 0-1002018: 76.4 0-1002019: 76.2 0-1002020: 77.3 0-1002021: 77.1 0-1002022: 76.3 0-1002023: 75.6 0-1002024: 75.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Portugal stood at 75.42 0-100.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Portugal peaked at 78.6 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71.89 0-100, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 34th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.55 0-100 76.5 0-100 78.6 0-100 2
2000s 76.54 0-100 74.65 0-100 78.58 0-100 9
2010s 74.55 0-100 71.89 0-100 77.14 0-100 10
2020s 76.35 0-100 75.42 0-100 77.33 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Latvia 75.75 0-100 compare
  2. 32 American Samoa 75.67 0-100 compare
  3. 33 New Caledonia 75.64 0-100 compare
  4. 35 Samoa 75.09 0-100 compare
  5. 36 Guam 74.77 0-100 compare
  6. 37 French Polynesia 74.47 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Portugal?
Rule of law - governance score in Portugal was 75.42 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 78.6 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 71.89 0-100 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for rule of law - governance score?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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