Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) by country
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from...
Countries reporting
206
Highest
2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Singapore
Lowest
-2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
South Sudan
Median
0.0612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Years covered
30
1996–2025
Data points
5,392
What the numbers show
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) is currently reported for 206 countries. The highest value is 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Singapore; the lowest is -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Sudan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, and the mean is 0.0684 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Over the past decade 105 countries rose and 101 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 19,136.5%), and the largest decrease in Colombia (down 7,582.8%).
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 2 | Japan | 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 7.0% | flat |
| 6 | Finland | 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 7 | New Zealand | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 8 | Norway | 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 9 | Sweden | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 10 | Canada | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 11 | Australia | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 13 | Monaco | 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 14 | Liechtenstein | 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 16 | Iceland | 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 18 | Hong Kong | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 19 | South Korea | 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 21 | Germany | 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 21.3% | flat |
| 22 | Bermuda | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 23 | Andorra | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 24 | Greenland | 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Belgium | 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 29 | Guam | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 61.4% | volatile |
| 30 | France | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 31 | Israel | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 32 | United States | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 33 | Macao | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 34 | Spain | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 37 | Cayman Islands | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 38 | Chile | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 40 | Qatar | 0.9959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 41 | Malaysia | 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 42 | Italy | 0.9246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 104.6% | rising |
| 43 | Aruba | 0.9048 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 51.4% | falling |
| 44 | Brunei | 0.8926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 45 | American Samoa | 0.8692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 46 | San Marino | 0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 47 | Uruguay | 0.8625 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 48 | Mauritius | 0.8599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 49 | Cyprus | 0.8327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 50 | Latvia | 0.8291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Poland | 0.7963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 52 | Croatia | 0.7699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 116.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Seychelles | 0.7655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 54 | Malta | 0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 0.7395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 19,136.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Bhutan | 0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 57 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.6992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 58 | Bahamas | 0.6491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 59 | China | 0.6238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 35.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Barbados | 0.611 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 61 | Slovakia | 0.5819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 62 | Fiji | 0.5287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Cape Verde | 0.5124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 64 | India | 0.5021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Montenegro | 0.471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Albania | 0.4708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 151.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Hungary | 0.4699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 68 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.4405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Botswana | 0.4343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 34.7% | rising |
| 70 | Bahrain | 0.4206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 0.4111 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 72 | Oman | 0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 629.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Romania | 0.3709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 219.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Rwanda | 0.3615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 829.5% | volatile |
| 75 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.3549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 75.4% | falling |
| 76 | Georgia | 0.3513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Greece | 0.3218 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 50.9% | falling |
| 78 | Saint Lucia | 0.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 147.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Argentina | 0.2758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Thailand | 0.2623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 455.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Kuwait | 0.2561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Indonesia | 0.255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 188.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Senegal | 0.2506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 329.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.2342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 51.3% | rising |
| 85 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.2222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 86 | Panama | 0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Moldova | 0.2142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 143.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Samoa | 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 67.2% | volatile |
| 89 | North Macedonia | 0.1967 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 5,639.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Philippines | 0.1947 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Jamaica | 0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Morocco | 0.1765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 195.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Vietnam | 0.1762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 81.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Dominica | 0.1599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Guyana | 0.1475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 1,100.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Ghana | 0.1345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 312.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Bulgaria | 0.1256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 1,367.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 0.1253 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 130.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Jordan | 0.1113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Palau | 0.1036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 0.1029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 179.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Namibia | 0.1006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Nauru | 0.0795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 772.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Dominican Republic | 0.043 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 125.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Serbia | 0.0328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Turkey | 0.0289 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Grenada | 0.0054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Suriname | -0.0116 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 113.8% | volatile |
| 109 | South Africa | -0.023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 106.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Ecuador | -0.0311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Brazil | -0.0356 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 189.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Tonga | -0.059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 57.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Kosovo | -0.0613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2024 | up 78.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Micronesia (country) | -0.0732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Kenya | -0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Colombia | -0.0935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 7,582.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Egypt | -0.1058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 79.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | -0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 119 | Sri Lanka | -0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 167.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Peru | -0.1436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Benin | -0.1673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 59.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Mexico | -0.1807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 211.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Belize | -0.1849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 124 | Algeria | -0.1932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 125 | Uzbekistan | -0.196 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 72.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Mongolia | -0.2056 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 127 | Paraguay | -0.2278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 128 | El Salvador | -0.2354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Armenia | -0.2372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Maldives | -0.241 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.2542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Tanzania | -0.2555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 133 | Tunisia | -0.2846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 401.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Uganda | -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 135 | Marshall Islands | -0.3531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 136 | Kiribati | -0.3649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 137 | Zambia | -0.3897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 138 | Cuba | -0.3992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 651.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Cambodia | -0.4006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 140 | Puerto Rico | -0.4244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 308.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Gambia | -0.4322 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 142 | Bangladesh | -0.4447 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 143 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.4761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 144 | Russia | -0.5007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 145 | Djibouti | -0.5285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 146 | East Timor | -0.5414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 147 | Gabon | -0.5514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 148 | Honduras | -0.5852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 62.4% | rising |
| 149 | Laos | -0.593 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 63.1% | rising |
| 150 | Ukraine | -0.5959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 151 | Malawi | -0.6029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 29.3% | rising |
| 152 | Tuvalu | -0.603 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 39.3% | falling |
| 153 | Pakistan | -0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 154 | Ethiopia | -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Bolivia | -0.6166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 107.8% | falling |
| 156 | Lesotho | -0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 157 | Tajikistan | -0.6865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 158 | Angola | -0.7086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 159 | Papua New Guinea | -0.7104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 160 | Vanuatu | -0.7485 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 161 | Mauritania | -0.7567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 162 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.7661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 163 | Nepal | -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 164 | Guatemala | -0.7759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 82.6% | rising |
| 165 | Burkina Faso | -0.7911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 33.6% | rising |
| 166 | Cameroon | -0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 30.3% | rising |
| 167 | Belarus | -0.7986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 98.4% | rising |
| 168 | Mozambique | -0.8084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 169 | Togo | -0.8366 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 170 | Eswatini | -0.8396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 164.6% | falling |
| 171 | Solomon Islands | -0.845 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 172 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.8504 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 173 | Iran | -0.857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 233.6% | rising |
| 174 | Niger | -0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 32.2% | rising |
| 175 | Madagascar | -0.8734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 176 | Zimbabwe | -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 177 | Nicaragua | -0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 36.4% | rising |
| 178 | Guinea | -0.8988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 179 | Nigeria | -0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 180 | Sierra Leone | -0.9305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 181 | Iraq | -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 182 | Chad | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 183 | Lebanon | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 174.2% | volatile |
| 184 | Comoros | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 185 | Turkmenistan | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 186 | Congo | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 36.9% | rising |
| 187 | Liberia | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 188 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 189 | Burundi | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 27.1% | rising |
| 190 | Palestine | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 160.4% | rising |
| 191 | North Korea | -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 192 | Mali | -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 62.6% | falling |
| 193 | Venezuela | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 194 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 195 | Libya | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 10.7% | falling |
| 196 | Eritrea | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 197 | Syria | -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 198 | Central African Republic | -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 199 | Myanmar | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 43.0% | rising |
| 200 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 201 | Yemen | -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 202 | Somalia | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 203 | Sudan | -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 204 | Afghanistan | -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 35.5% | rising |
| 205 | Haiti | -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 206 | South Sudan | -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2025 | down 11.5% | falling |
About this data
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.