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 204 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
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 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 204 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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