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Portugal - Constraints on Government Powers 0.89

WJP Rule of Law Index · updated 2026-10-03 · 143 economies tracked

Latest value

0.89 (2025)

Global rank

##15 of 143 economies

Share of global total

1.0%

Growth since 2013

0.99×

Ranking Race — Constraints on Government Powers

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#152013201820232025#15#152019 overtook Sweden2023 overtook Belgium
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Real annual global ranks, 2013 - 2025. Portugal climbed from #15 to #15 (overtook Sweden). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Portugal ↓

Key Events — Portugal

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2019
Overtook Sweden in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto

Constraints on Government Powers, 2013-2025

WJP Rule of Law Index · 0-1 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20132018202320250.890.910.930.95

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