Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kiribati

Kiribati: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 42.9 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.9 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.84 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
38.02 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kiribati, 2004–2024

010203040502004201420242004: 46.8 0-1002005: 42.6 0-1002006: 41.9 0-1002007: 41.2 0-1002008: 40.9 0-1002009: 39.1 0-1002010: 38.4 0-1002011: 39.1 0-1002012: 38 0-1002013: 38 0-1002014: 43.3 0-1002015: 43.3 0-1002016: 43.3 0-1002017: 43.3 0-1002018: 43.3 0-1002019: 46 0-1002020: 46.3 0-1002021: 46.4 0-1002022: 46.4 0-1002023: 43.4 0-1002024: 42.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 42.9 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Kiribati peaked at 46.84 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.02 0-100, in 2012.

That places Kiribati 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Kiribati, 2004 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
2004 46.84 0-100
2005 42.56 0-100 -9.2%
2006 41.91 0-100 -1.5%
2007 41.2 0-100 -1.7%
2008 40.86 0-100 -0.8%
2009 39.14 0-100 -4.2%
2010 38.36 0-100 -2.0%
2011 39.05 0-100 +1.8%
2012 38.02 0-100 -2.6%
2013 38.03 0-100 +0.0%
2014 43.33 0-100 +13.9%
2015 43.3 0-100 -0.1%
2016 43.31 0-100 +0.0%
2017 43.31 0-100 +0.0%
2018 43.33 0-100 +0.0%
2019 46.02 0-100 +6.2%
2020 46.34 0-100 +0.7%
2021 46.38 0-100 +0.1%
2022 46.37 0-100 -0.0%
2023 43.41 0-100 -6.4%
2024 42.9 0-100 -1.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 42.9 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 42.9 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.08 0-100 39.14 0-100 46.84 0-100 6
2010s 41.61 0-100 38.02 0-100 46.02 0-100 10
2020s 45.08 0-100 42.9 0-100 46.38 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 136 Paraguay 44.45 0-100 compare
  2. 137 Armenia 44.26 0-100 compare
  3. 138 Mongolia 43.77 0-100 compare
  4. 140 Suriname 42.51 0-100 compare
  5. 141 Djibouti 41.75 0-100 compare
  6. 142 Zambia 40.98 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Kiribati?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Kiribati was 42.9 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 46.84 0-100 in 2004.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 38.02 0-100 in 2012.
How does Kiribati rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Kiribati ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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