Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia

Estonia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
All-time low
0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia, 1996–2024

0.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 0.377 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.289 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.391 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.581 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.874 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.995 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.923 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia stood at 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia peaked at 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 24th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Estonia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.3768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1997 0.2889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -23.3%
1998 0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.4%
1999 0.3912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +94.6%
2000 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +48.6%
2001 0.6107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%
2002 0.6401 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%
2003 0.874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +36.5%
2004 0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2005 0.9156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2006 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.1%
2007 0.9949 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2008 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2009 0.9229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.8%
2010 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.6%
2011 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2012 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2013 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2014 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.5%
2015 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.1%
2016 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.8%
2017 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2018 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.4%
2019 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.5%
2020 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.4%
2021 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2022 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2023 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2024 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +94.6% 0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3145 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.8497 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Bermuda 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 22 United States 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 23 Greenland 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 25 Guam 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia?
Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Estonia was 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
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Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.