Governance Effectiveness Rating 2019

Governance Effectiveness Rating assesses the quality of public services and government policy implementation.

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1
Finland flag
Finland
95.292
2
Singapore flag
Singapore
94.914
3
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
94.822
4
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
94.657
5
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
93.274
6
Denmark flag
Denmark
92.48
7
Norway flag
Norway
92.109
8
Sweden flag
Sweden
90.547
9
Canada flag
Canada
90.392
10
Japan flag
Japan
89.756
11
Germany flag
Germany
89.72
12
Andorra flag
Andorra
89.09
13
Monaco flag
Monaco
89.09
14
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
88.073
15
Austria flag
Austria
87.707
16
Liechtenstein flag
Liechtenstein
86.271
17
Australia flag
Australia
86.171
18
Iceland flag
Iceland
86.092
19
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
84.781
20
Israel flag
Israel
84.555
21
South Korea flag
South Korea
83.958
22
United States flag
United States
83.086
23
Bermuda flag
Bermuda
82.006
24
San Marino flag
San Marino
82.006
25
France flag
France
81.295
26
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
80.746
27
Ireland flag
Ireland
78.601
28
Belgium flag
Belgium
77.681
29
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
77.634
30
Estonia flag
Estonia
77.143
31
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
77.106
32
Chile flag
Chile
74.997
33
Spain flag
Spain
74.965
34
Portugal flag
Portugal
74.827
35
Malta flag
Malta
74.324
36
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
73.346
37
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
73.171
38
Brunei Darussalam flag
Brunei Darussalam
72.919
39
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
72.601
40
Cayman Islands flag
Cayman Islands
72.305
41
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
72.305
42
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
70.333
43
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
70.036
44
Fiji flag
Fiji
69.926
45
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
69.555
46
Latvia flag
Latvia
69.419
47
Qatar flag
Qatar
68.995
48
Aruba flag
Aruba
68.468
49
American Samoa flag
American Samoa
67.837
50
Guam flag
Guam
67.837
51
Saint Kitts and Nevis flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis
67.837
52
United States Virgin Islands flag
United States Virgin Islands
67.837
53
Barbados flag
Barbados
67.094
54
Poland flag
Poland
66.185
55
Bahamas flag
Bahamas
65.971
56
Samoa flag
Samoa
64.487
57
Italy flag
Italy
64.427
58
Jamaica flag
Jamaica
64.288
59
Bhutan flag
Bhutan
64.104
60
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
63.919
61
India flag
India
63.706
62
Hungary flag
Hungary
63.618
63
China flag
China
63.577
64
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
63.507
65
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
63.375
66
Croatia flag
Croatia
63.066
67
Cabo Verde flag
Cabo Verde
62.982
68
Panama flag
Panama
62.624
69
Botswana flag
Botswana
62.61
70
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
61.975
71
Greece flag
Greece
61.319
72
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
61.219
73
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
61.062
74
Georgia flag
Georgia
60.436
75
Greenland flag
Greenland
59.798
76
Argentina flag
Argentina
58.613
77
Saint Lucia flag
Saint Lucia
58.393
78
South Africa flag
South Africa
58.266
79
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
58.233
80
Namibia flag
Namibia
58.172
81
Rwanda flag
Rwanda
57.35
82
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
57.113
83
Turkey flag
Turkey
56.766
84
Senegal flag
Senegal
56.565
85
Tonga flag
Tonga
56.39
86
Philippines flag
Philippines
56.319
87
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
55.596
88
Thailand flag
Thailand
55.552
89
Oman flag
Oman
55.432
90
Serbia flag
Serbia
55.424
91
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
55.221
92
Albania flag
Albania
54.714
93
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
54.519
94
Brazil flag
Brazil
54.091
95
Peru flag
Peru
53.659
96
Ghana flag
Ghana
53.576
97
Mexico flag
Mexico
53.467
98
Suriname flag
Suriname
53.069
99
Colombia flag
Colombia
52.921
100
Sri Lanka flag
Sri Lanka
52.911
101
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
52.668
102
Guyana flag
Guyana
52.652
103
Maldives flag
Maldives
52.479
104
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
52.409
105
Palau flag
Palau
52.197
106
Romania flag
Romania
51.906
107
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
51.664
108
Micronesia (Fed. States of) flag
Micronesia (Fed. States of)
51.637
109
Jordan flag
Jordan
51.304
110
Nauru flag
Nauru
50.988
111
Russia flag
Russia
50.601
112
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
50.449
113
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
50.395
114
Grenada flag
Grenada
50.256
115
Morocco flag
Morocco
50.129
116
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
49.696
117
Egypt flag
Egypt
49.382
118
Kenya flag
Kenya
49.116
119
Armenia flag
Armenia
49.057
120
Benin flag
Benin
48.408
121
Dominican Republic flag
Dominican Republic
48.329
122
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
48.269
123
Mongolia flag
Mongolia
47.893
124
Cuba flag
Cuba
47.765
125
El Salvador flag
El Salvador
47.357
126
Antigua and Barbuda flag
Antigua and Barbuda
46.585
127
Kiribati flag
Kiribati
46.358
128
Puerto Rico flag
Puerto Rico
46.353
129
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
46.069
130
Algeria flag
Algeria
45.215
131
Marshall Islands flag
Marshall Islands
44.781
132
Belarus flag
Belarus
44.453
133
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
44.416
134
Bolivia flag
Bolivia
44.394
135
Cambodia flag
Cambodia
44.324
136
Pakistan flag
Pakistan
44.293
137
Gambia flag
Gambia
43.995
138
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
43.69
139
Dominica flag
Dominica
43.051
140
Honduras flag
Honduras
42.982
141
Tanzania flag
Tanzania
42.979
142
Iran flag
Iran
42.929
143
Bangladesh flag
Bangladesh
42.839
144
Cรดte d'Ivoire flag
Cรดte d'Ivoire
42.642
145
Belize flag
Belize
42.524
146
Uganda flag
Uganda
42.505
147
Kosovo flag
Kosovo
42.392
148
Sao Tome and Principe flag
Sao Tome and Principe
42.378
149
Ethiopia flag
Ethiopia
42.165
150
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
41.866
151
Uzbekistan flag
Uzbekistan
40.981
152
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
40.821
153
Malawi flag
Malawi
40.625
154
Kyrgyzstan flag
Kyrgyzstan
40.587
155
Tuvalu flag
Tuvalu
40.387
156
Papua New Guinea flag
Papua New Guinea
40.356
157
Zambia flag
Zambia
40.263
158
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
39.86
159
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
39.647
160
Mozambique flag
Mozambique
38.822
161
Lebanon flag
Lebanon
38.335
162
Guinea flag
Guinea
38.139
163
Vanuatu flag
Vanuatu
38.092
164
Bosnia and Herzegovina flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina
37.999
165
Djibouti flag
Djibouti
37.466
166
Niger flag
Niger
37.349
167
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
37.317
168
Nicaragua flag
Nicaragua
37.185
169
Laos flag
Laos
37.11
170
State of Palestine flag
State of Palestine
36.707
171
Mauritania flag
Mauritania
36.478
172
Gabon flag
Gabon
36.233
173
Tajikistan flag
Tajikistan
35.71
174
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
35.527
175
Togo flag
Togo
35.107
176
Nigeria flag
Nigeria
34.803
177
Nepal flag
Nepal
34.761
178
Angola flag
Angola
34.091
179
Turkmenistan flag
Turkmenistan
32.606
180
Sierra Leone flag
Sierra Leone
32.4
181
Solomon Islands flag
Solomon Islands
32.021
182
Mali flag
Mali
32.012
183
Congo flag
Congo
31.972
184
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
30.621
185
Burundi flag
Burundi
30.615
186
Equatorial Guinea flag
Equatorial Guinea
29.568
187
Myanmar flag
Myanmar
28.259
188
Liberia flag
Liberia
28.007
189
Iraq flag
Iraq
27.817
190
Comoros flag
Comoros
26.729
191
Chad flag
Chad
25.761
192
Guinea-Bissau flag
Guinea-Bissau
24.525
193
North Korea flag
North Korea
24.297
194
Sudan flag
Sudan
22.211
195
Eritrea flag
Eritrea
21.137
196
Venezuela flag
Venezuela
20.8
197
Congo, Democratic Republic of the flag
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
19.372
198
Libya flag
Libya
18.72
199
Central African Republic flag
Central African Republic
18.61
200
Afghanistan flag
Afghanistan
18.457
201
Syrian Arab Republic flag
Syrian Arab Republic
18.061
202
Haiti flag
Haiti
16.005
203
Yemen flag
Yemen
12.478
204
Somalia flag
Somalia
9.403
205
South Sudan flag
South Sudan
8.319

โ†‘Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Finland flagFinland
  2. #2Singapore flagSingapore
  3. #3Switzerland flagSwitzerland
  4. #4Netherlands flagNetherlands
  5. #5Luxembourg flagLuxembourg
  6. #6Denmark flagDenmark
  7. #7Norway flagNorway
  8. #8Sweden flagSweden
  9. #9Canada flagCanada
  10. #10Japan flagJapan

Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.

โ†“Bottom 10 Countries

  1. #205South Sudan flagSouth Sudan
  2. #204Somalia flagSomalia
  3. #203Yemen flagYemen
  4. #202Haiti flagHaiti
  5. #201Syrian Arab Republic flagSyrian Arab Republic
  6. #200Afghanistan flagAfghanistan
  7. #199Central African Republic flagCentral African Republic
  8. #198Libya flagLibya
  9. #197Congo, Democratic Republic of the flagCongo, Democratic Republic of the
  10. #196Venezuela flagVenezuela

Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.

Analysis & Context

In 2019, the Governance Effectiveness Rating was led by Finland with a score of 95.29, while the global range spanned from 18.46 to 95.29. The average Governance Effectiveness Rating across 200 countries was 55.07, providing a benchmark for evaluating the quality of public services and policy implementation worldwide.

Leaders in Governance: Nordic and Developed Nations

The top performers in the Governance Effectiveness Rating for 2019 predominantly include Nordic and other developed countries, reflecting their robust public service frameworks and effective policy implementation. Finland, with a leading score of 95.29, exemplifies a nation with high levels of transparency, efficient bureaucracy, and strong institutional frameworks. This is mirrored by Sweden and Norway, scoring 90.55 and 92.11 respectively. These countries benefit from mature democratic systems and a strong emphasis on social welfare, which contribute to their high governance ratings.

Similarly, Singapore and Switzerland also rank highly, with scores of 94.91 and 94.82 respectively. Their governance models are characterized by low corruption levels, efficient public service delivery, and a strong rule of law, which are critical components for effective governance.

Challenges in Governance: Conflict and Political Instability

At the other end of the spectrum, countries with the lowest Governance Effectiveness Ratings in 2019, such as Afghanistan (18.46), Central African Republic (18.61), and Libya (18.72), face significant challenges due to ongoing conflict and political instability. These conditions often lead to weakened institutions and poor service delivery, severely affecting governance effectiveness. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela, scoring 19.37 and 20.80 respectively, also exemplify nations where governance is hampered by economic turmoil and political unrest.

These countries often struggle with corruption, lack of infrastructure, and limited capacity to implement policies effectively, which are reflected in their low ratings.

Economic Development and Governance: A Symbiotic Relationship

There is a notable correlation between economic development and governance effectiveness. Developed nations like Canada and Japan, with scores of 90.39 and 89.76 respectively, benefit from economic stability, which supports effective governance. These countries have the resources to invest in public services and maintain an educated workforce that can implement complex policies efficiently.

Conversely, less economically developed countries often lack the financial resources necessary to support effective governance. For instance, Chad and Guinea-Bissau, with scores of 25.76 and 24.53, illustrate how limited economic development can impede governance capabilities.

Year-over-Year Trends: Notable Movements

While the average change in Governance Effectiveness Rating from the previous year was negligible at 0.00%, some countries experienced significant shifts. Fiji saw the largest improvement with an increase of 8.53 points (13.9%), driven by political reforms and enhanced public service delivery. Similarly, Maldives improved by 6.45 points (14.0%), reflecting efforts to strengthen governance structures.

Conversely, Nauru experienced the largest decline, dropping by 6.63 points (11.5%). This decline could be attributed to political instability and challenges in maintaining effective governance structures. Other countries like Vanuatu and Samoa also faced decreases, with scores falling by 5.16 (11.9%) and 4.87 (7.0%) respectively, highlighting regional governance challenges.

In summary, the Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 highlights significant disparities between countries, influenced by factors such as economic development, political stability, and institutional strength. These insights provide a deeper understanding of the challenges and successes in governance across different regions and economic contexts.

Frequently Asked Questions About Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019

Which country had the highest Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019?

Finland had the highest Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 with a score of 95.29.

What was the lowest Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 and which country had it?

The lowest Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 was 8.32, held by South Sudan.

What was the average Governance Effectiveness Rating across all countries in 2019?

The average Governance Effectiveness Rating across all countries in 2019 was 54.04.

What was the median Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019?

The median Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 was 52.48.

Which countries were in the top 3 for Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019?

The top 3 countries for Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 were Finland, Singapore, and Switzerland.

How many countries were included in the Governance Effectiveness Rating dataset for 2019?

The dataset for the Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 included 205 countries.

Insights by country

1

Slovenia

In 2019, Slovenia achieved a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 77.6341145, ranking #29 out of 205 countries. This rating places Slovenia above the global average, reflecting its strong institutional capacity compared to lower-ranked countries. Key drivers include Slovenia's stable political environment and well-developed public sector, which contribute to effective governance and policy implementation.

2

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

In 2019, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines achieved a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 63.507257, ranking #64 out of 205 countries. This rating is above the regional average for the Caribbean, indicating relatively strong governance compared to some neighboring nations. Factors contributing to this effectiveness include stable political institutions and a commitment to democratic processes, which have fostered public trust and engagement in governance.

3

Ukraine

In 2019, Ukraine had a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 44.4163107, ranking #133 out of 205 countries. This score is notably below the global average, reflecting challenges in governance compared to neighboring countries like Poland, which has a more robust governance framework. Factors contributing to Ukraine's rating include ongoing political instability, economic reforms, and the impact of conflict in the eastern regions, which have hindered effective governance and institutional development.

4

Republic of Moldova

In 2019, the Republic of Moldova achieved a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 48.2692268, ranking #122 out of 205 countries. This score is notably lower than the global average, reflecting challenges in governance compared to higher-ranked nations like Norway, which typically leads in this metric. Key drivers of Moldova's governance effectiveness include ongoing political instability, economic difficulties, and a complex relationship with neighboring countries, which hinder policy implementation and institutional trust.

5

Qatar

In 2019, Qatar achieved a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 68.9954823, ranking #47 out of 205 countries. This rating is notably higher than many regional neighbors, reflecting Qatar's strong institutional frameworks and public sector management. Key drivers of this effectiveness include its substantial hydrocarbon wealth, which supports robust public services, and a relatively small population that allows for more efficient governance. Additionally, Qatar's strategic investments in infrastructure and education have bolstered its governance capacity.

6

Togo

Togo's Governance Effectiveness Rating in 2019 was 35.1067932, placing it at #175 out of 205 countries. This score is significantly lower than the global average, indicating challenges in public service delivery and regulatory quality. Factors contributing to Togo's rating include political instability, limited economic resources, and governance issues that hinder effective policy implementation.

7

Nauru

Nauru achieved a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 50.9884262 in 2019, ranking #110 out of 205 countries. This rating is notably lower than the global average, indicating challenges in governance compared to more stable nations. Contributing factors to Nauru's rating include its small population and reliance on phosphate mining, which has led to economic instability and limited capacity for effective governance.

8

Eswatini

In 2019, Eswatini had a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 41.8663509, ranking #150 out of 205 countries. This rating is notably lower than the African average, indicating significant governance challenges within the nation.

The key drivers of this low rating include limited political pluralism and ongoing socio-economic issues, which hinder effective governance. Additionally, Eswatini's status as an absolute monarchy restricts public participation in decision-making processes, further impacting governance effectiveness.

9

Luxembourg

In 2019, Luxembourg achieved a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 93.2740127, ranking #5 out of 205 countries. This rating is significantly higher than the global average, reflecting Luxembourg's strong institutional framework and public sector performance. Key drivers of this effectiveness include its robust legal system, a high level of transparency, and a stable political environment, all of which contribute to effective governance.

10

Monaco

In 2019, Monaco achieved a Governance Effectiveness Rating of 89.0903832, ranking #13 out of 205 countries. This places Monaco well above the global average, reflecting its stable political environment and effective public administration. Key drivers of this high rating include its robust financial sector, which benefits from favorable tax policies, and a small population that allows for more efficient governance and public services.

Data Source

Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) | Data

The World Bank provides the Governance Effectiveness indicator, which measures the quality of public services, the capacity of the civil service, and the degree of its independence from political pressures. The scores range from 0 to 100, reflecting the effectiveness of governance in various countries.

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