Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 44.87 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.87 0-100
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.89 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
37.92 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Kiribati, 2004–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 44.87 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Kiribati peaked at 46.89 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.92 0-100, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.89 0-100 | — |
| 2005 | 42.72 0-100 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 42.08 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.22 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.11 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.21 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 38.3 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.03 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.92 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 37.92 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.48 0-100 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 43.47 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.49 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.48 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.49 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.36 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 46.65 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.67 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.67 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.27 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 41.7 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 44.87 0-100 | +7.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 44.87 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 44.87 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2 0-100 | 39.21 0-100 | 46.89 0-100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.69 0-100 | 37.92 0-100 | 46.36 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.97 0-100 | 41.7 0-100 | 46.67 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Kiribati?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Kiribati was 44.87 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 46.89 0-100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.92 0-100 in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Kiribati ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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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