Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iceland

Iceland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 83.34 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.34 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.8 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
76.57 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 76.6 0-1001998: 81.8 0-1002000: 89.5 0-1002002: 90.8 0-1002003: 91.8 0-1002004: 89.5 0-1002005: 90.9 0-1002006: 82.1 0-1002007: 80.5 0-1002008: 82.8 0-1002009: 83.2 0-1002010: 79.1 0-1002011: 79 0-1002012: 80 0-1002013: 81.1 0-1002014: 78.5 0-1002015: 78.5 0-1002016: 78.2 0-1002017: 79.9 0-1002018: 82.1 0-1002019: 82.1 0-1002020: 81.7 0-1002021: 86.4 0-1002022: 83.1 0-1002023: 83.2 0-1002024: 83.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 83.34 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Iceland peaked at 91.8 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.57 0-100, in 1996.

Iceland ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Iceland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 76.57 0-100
1998 81.77 0-100 +6.8%
2000 89.5 0-100 +9.4%
2002 90.78 0-100 +1.4%
2003 91.8 0-100 +1.1%
2004 89.46 0-100 -2.5%
2005 90.85 0-100 +1.6%
2006 82.09 0-100 -9.6%
2007 80.55 0-100 -1.9%
2008 82.76 0-100 +2.7%
2009 83.15 0-100 +0.5%
2010 79.08 0-100 -4.9%
2011 79.02 0-100 -0.1%
2012 79.98 0-100 +1.2%
2013 81.06 0-100 +1.4%
2014 78.52 0-100 -3.1%
2015 78.46 0-100 -0.1%
2016 78.23 0-100 -0.3%
2017 79.9 0-100 +2.1%
2018 82.13 0-100 +2.8%
2019 82.06 0-100 -0.1%
2020 81.75 0-100 -0.4%
2021 86.35 0-100 +5.6%
2022 83.09 0-100 -3.8%
2023 83.23 0-100 +0.2%
2024 83.34 0-100 +0.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 83.34 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 83.34 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.17 0-100 76.57 0-100 81.77 0-100 2
2000s 86.77 0-100 80.55 0-100 91.8 0-100 9
2010s 79.84 0-100 78.23 0-100 82.13 0-100 10
2020s 83.55 0-100 81.75 0-100 86.35 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 12 Netherlands 85.41 0-100 compare
  2. 13 Monaco 85.12 0-100 compare
  3. 14 Liechtenstein 84.26 0-100 compare
  4. 16 Hong Kong 83.18 0-100 compare
  5. 17 Ireland 82.68 0-100 compare
  6. 18 Germany 81.41 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Iceland?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Iceland was 83.34 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 91.8 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 76.57 0-100 in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Iceland ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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