Algarve · Quality of government (EQI)
Source: Nicholas Charron, Victor Lapuente and Monika Bauhr (2024). “The Geography of Quality of Government in Europe. Subnational variations in the 2024 European Quality of Government Index and Comparisons with Previous Rounds”. QoG Working Paper Series 2024:2. Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg. ISSN: 1653-8919. · QoG Institute data · See the regions of Portugal → · All indicators for the region →
Rank in Portugal7 of 72024 editionReading
In the 2024 edition of the EQI, Algarve scores -0.37, below the average of European regions (0), and ranks 128 of 210. Its strongest pillar is “Impartiality” (0.10) and its weakest, “Quality of public services” (-0.66). In 2010 it ranked 103. It ranks 7 of the 7 regions in Portugal.
Pillars · 2024
| Pillar | Score | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of public services | -0.66 | 149 of 210 |
| Impartiality | 0.10 | 97 of 210 |
| Control of corruption | -0.49 | 134 of 210 |
Trend 2010-2024
Algarve: EQI by edition (regional average = 0)
| 2010 | 2013 | 2017 | 2021 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQI | 0.17 | 0.20 | -0.20 | -0.06 | -0.37 |
| Quality of public services | -0.68 | -0.33 | -0.81 | -0.11 | -0.66 |
| Impartiality | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.10 |
| Control of corruption | 0.86 | 0.49 | 0.18 | -0.23 | -0.49 |
| Rank (of 210) | 103 | 95 | 112 | 106 | 128 |
Other regions in Portugal
- Região Autónoma dos Açores 0.61
- Área Metropolitana de Lisboa 0.36
- Região Autónoma da Madeira 0.24
- Centro (PT) 0.06
- Alentejo -0.03
- Norte -0.10