Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Estonia
Estonia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 83.04 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.04 0-100
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.04 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
53.43 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Estonia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia stood at 83.04 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia peaked at 83.04 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.43 0-100, in 1998.
That places Estonia 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.52 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 53.43 0-100 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 63.37 0-100 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 64.99 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 69.29 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 69.35 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.14 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.35 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 71.68 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.08 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 73.02 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 74.97 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.89 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.8 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.77 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.36 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.92 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 75.46 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.57 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.81 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 77.14 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 77.61 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.07 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 79.98 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.9 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 79.46 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 83.04 0-100 | +4.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 83.04 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 83.04 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 | 55.97 0-100 | 53.43 0-100 | 58.52 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.92 0-100 | 63.37 0-100 | 75.08 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.87 0-100 | 74.77 0-100 | 78.81 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.84 0-100 | 77.61 0-100 | 83.04 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Estonia was 83.04 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.04 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.43 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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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