How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Portugal: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's

Latvia

0.9273

in 2020

Portugal

0.9336

in 2020

Latvia rank

32nd

Portugal rank

30th

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Latvia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9336 against 0.9273 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0063.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 58 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9624	0.9465	0.016	Latvia
2000s	0.9422	0.9635	0.0213	Portugal
2010s	0.9208	0.9578	0.037	Portugal
2020s	0.9273	0.9336	0.0063	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's, Latvia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.9336 against 0.9273 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's between Latvia and Portugal?: 0.0063, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?: Latvia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.