Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Greenland
Greenland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 77.65 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Greenland, 2009–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Greenland is 77.65 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Greenland peaked at 77.65 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.34 0-100, in 2009.
That places Greenland 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Greenland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.34 0-100 | — |
| 2010 | 60.4 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.37 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.37 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.38 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.75 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.68 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.71 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.71 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.75 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.8 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.68 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.75 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.47 0-100 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 66.49 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.65 0-100 | +16.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 77.65 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 77.65 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.34 0-100 | 60.34 0-100 | 60.34 0-100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.59 0-100 | 60.37 0-100 | 60.8 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.41 0-100 | 60.68 0-100 | 77.65 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 20 South Korea 80.25 0-100 compare
- 21 Bermuda 80.03 0-100 compare
- 22 United States 77.78 0-100 compare
- 24 Estonia 76.56 0-100 compare
- 25 Guam 76.02 0-100 compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 75.84 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Greenland?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Greenland was 77.65 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.34 0-100 in 2009.
- How does Greenland rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Greenland ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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