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Portugal - Rule of Law (percentile rank) 75.9

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked

Latest value

75.9 (2025)

Global rank

##37 of 216 economies

vs global median

1.3×

Growth since 1996

0.95×

Ranking Race — Rule of Law (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#9#17#25#33#41#49199620062011201620212025#24#372021 overtook Hong Kong SAR, China2025 overtook Guam
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Portugal climbed from #24 to #37 (overtook Hong Kong SAR, China). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Portugal ↓

Key Events — Portugal

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Hong Kong SAR, China in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Guam in global rank auto

Rule of Law (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202573.375.4377.5779.7
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