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

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.

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

Portugal

0.9336

in 2020

Romania

0.9301

in 2020

Portugal rank

30th

Romania rank

31st

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

Portugal
Romania

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.9336 against 0.9301 in Romania, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9465	1.01	0.0657	Romania
2000s	0.9635	0.9602	0.0034	Portugal
2010s	0.9578	0.9482	0.0097	Portugal
2020s	0.9336	0.9301	0.0035	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, Portugal or Romania?: Portugal, at 0.9336 against 0.9301 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's between Portugal and Romania?: 0.0035, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?: Portugal ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st 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.