This result places the country among the global leaders in digital governance and validates the modernisation trajectory of the Portuguese public administration, as reported by AICEP.
The index assesses the digital transformation of governments based on criteria such as technological advancements in public policy design, the strategic use of data, and the capacity to deliver integrated, accessible public services.
In the Portuguese case, international recognition focuses particularly on simplifying digital services and on the centrality of citizens and businesses in the development of new solutions.
The OECD also highlights Portugal's effectiveness in using data to improve the quality of public policies and the public sector's capacity for innovation.
This performance consolidates Portugal's image as a technologically advanced and competitive country, acting as a differentiating factor in attracting foreign investment and supporting the internationalisation of national companies.












You have got to be joking, right. I cannot imaging how bad the other countries must be. If you want to experience real digital governance then look at Singapore, or the UAE.
It has taken me more than a year to register a vehicle I bought in Portugal, from a well-known Portuguese company, and I am still waiting for IMT, after having to personally go to them on 4 different occasions (and to 3 different locations) over the year. Each time they did not have documents or paperwork that had already been submitted! So much for 'joined up' systems.
In the UAE I can buy or sell a house, or a car, get it registered or get the house purchase agreement, make the bank transfers and get this all done in less than 24 hours, all online.
Maybe government should send someone to these countries to see how it is done?
By Anthony Williams from Other on 02 Mar 2026, 11:26