Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Portugal

Portugal: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 78.99 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.99 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 208 countries
All-time high
82.91 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
77.29 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Portugal, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 82.9 0-1001998: 81 0-1002000: 81 0-1002002: 81.6 0-1002003: 81.9 0-1002004: 80.6 0-1002005: 81.4 0-1002006: 82.8 0-1002007: 82.8 0-1002008: 82.1 0-1002009: 81.9 0-1002010: 80.7 0-1002011: 80 0-1002012: 77.7 0-1002013: 77.3 0-1002014: 79.2 0-1002015: 79.6 0-1002016: 79.8 0-1002017: 79.8 0-1002018: 78.5 0-1002019: 78.1 0-1002020: 81 0-1002021: 80.7 0-1002022: 79.7 0-1002023: 79.8 0-1002024: 79 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Portugal is 78.99 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Portugal peaked at 82.91 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 77.29 0-100, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Portugal, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 82.91 0-100 —
1998 80.96 0-100 -2.3%
2000 80.95 0-100 -0.0%
2002 81.56 0-100 +0.7%
2003 81.92 0-100 +0.4%
2004 80.64 0-100 -1.6%
2005 81.36 0-100 +0.9%
2006 82.84 0-100 +1.8%
2007 82.81 0-100 -0.0%
2008 82.14 0-100 -0.8%
2009 81.85 0-100 -0.4%
2010 80.73 0-100 -1.4%
2011 79.96 0-100 -1.0%
2012 77.75 0-100 -2.8%
2013 77.29 0-100 -0.6%
2014 79.19 0-100 +2.5%
2015 79.62 0-100 +0.5%
2016 79.76 0-100 +0.2%
2017 79.81 0-100 +0.1%
2018 78.51 0-100 -1.6%
2019 78.06 0-100 -0.6%
2020 80.96 0-100 +3.7%
2021 80.7 0-100 -0.3%
2022 79.72 0-100 -1.2%
2023 79.8 0-100 +0.1%
2024 78.99 0-100 -1.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 78.99 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 78.99 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.93 0-100 80.96 0-100 82.91 0-100 2
2000s 81.79 0-100 80.64 0-100 82.84 0-100 9
2010s 79.07 0-100 77.29 0-100 80.73 0-100 10
2020s 80.03 0-100 78.99 0-100 80.96 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Greenland 81.43 0-100 compare
  2. 18 Liechtenstein 80.09 0-100 compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom 79.61 0-100 compare
  4. 21 Czechia 78.81 0-100 compare
  5. 22 San Marino 78.66 0-100 compare
  6. 23 Uruguay 78.34 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Portugal?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Portugal was 78.99 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 82.91 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 77.29 0-100 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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