Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Estonia

Estonia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 76.56 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.56 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
77.99 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
55.25 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Estonia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 58.7 0-1001998: 55.2 0-1002000: 62.6 0-1002002: 63.8 0-1002003: 68.3 0-1002004: 68.4 0-1002005: 69.1 0-1002006: 71.5 0-1002007: 70.7 0-1002008: 71.7 0-1002009: 69.3 0-1002010: 71.5 0-1002011: 71.9 0-1002012: 71.9 0-1002013: 72 0-1002014: 74 0-1002015: 71.5 0-1002016: 72 0-1002017: 72.1 0-1002018: 75.9 0-1002019: 74.6 0-1002020: 77 0-1002021: 78 0-1002022: 77.8 0-1002023: 76 0-1002024: 76.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia stood at 76.56 0-100.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia peaked at 77.99 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.25 0-100, in 1998.

That places Estonia 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.96 0-100 55.25 0-100 58.67 0-100 2
2000s 68.38 0-100 62.64 0-100 71.7 0-100 9
2010s 72.74 0-100 71.45 0-100 75.94 0-100 10
2020s 77.06 0-100 75.99 0-100 77.99 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Bermuda 80.03 0-100 compare
  2. 22 United States 77.78 0-100 compare
  3. 23 Greenland 77.65 0-100 compare
  4. 25 Guam 76.02 0-100 compare
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 75.84 0-100 compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 74.7 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia was 76.56 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 77.99 0-100 in 2021.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.25 0-100 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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