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Perceived independence of the justice system
The name at the source «Perceived independence of the justice system»
What this number is
It is the share of people who, in a European survey, rate the independence of their country’s courts and judges as very good or fairly good.
Up from 2024. Above the European Union average.
58 %
identifier independencia-da-justica-2025
Published by Eurostat (sdg_16_40)
What share of respondents rate the independence of the courts and judges as very good or fairly good (perceived independence of the justice system)?
Definition by Eurostat · Perceived independence of the justice system
Excerpt
The indicator is designed to explore respondents’ perceptions about the independence of the judiciary across EU Member States, looking specifically at the perceived independence of the courts and judges in a country. Data on the perceived independence of the justice system stem from annual Flash Eurobarometer surveys starting in 2016 on behalf of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.read at the source on 24.09.2026
Definition by Eurostat · Perceived independence of the justice system
Excerpt
Very good or fairly goodread at the source on 24.09.2026
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Perceived independence of the justice system — Percentage — Portugal — 2025: 58
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The comparisons
- Previous period
- 53source · Eurostat · 2024
- European Union
- 54source · Eurostat
What was checked
- Read at the source on
- 12.08.2026
- Re-read on
- 05.10.2026, matches the source · weekly comparison with the source
- Re-read on
- 28.09.2026, matches the source · weekly comparison with the source
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