Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Austria
Austria: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 83.94 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83.94 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
92.97 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
83.12 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Austria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Austria stood at 83.94 0-100.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Austria peaked at 92.97 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.12 0-100, in 2024.
Austria ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Austria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.6 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 89.44 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.97 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 92.66 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.83 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.7 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 91.23 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 87.61 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 87.57 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.4 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.6 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 86.49 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.06 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 83.69 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.09 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.71 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 85.08 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.03 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.7 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.93 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.71 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 88.03 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.02 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.98 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.33 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.12 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 83.94 0-100 | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 83.94 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 83.94 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.52 0-100 | 89.44 0-100 | 89.6 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.51 0-100 | 85.6 0-100 | 92.97 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.45 0-100 | 83.69 0-100 | 87.71 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.57 0-100 | 83.12 0-100 | 88.03 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Austria?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Austria was 83.94 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.97 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.12 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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