Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 84.26 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.26 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
85.78 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
75.65 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Liechtenstein, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein is 84.26 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein peaked at 85.78 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75.65 0-100, in 2005.
Liechtenstein ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.14 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 75.96 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.03 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.03 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.78 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.67 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 75.65 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 85.63 0-100 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 85.72 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.78 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.65 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 84.68 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.66 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.66 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.67 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.85 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.82 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.83 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.83 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.85 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.87 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.82 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.77 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 80.84 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.28 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 84.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 84.26 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 84.26 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.05 0-100 | 75.96 0-100 | 76.14 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.33 0-100 | 75.65 0-100 | 85.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.77 0-100 | 84.66 0-100 | 84.87 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.99 0-100 | 80.77 0-100 | 84.82 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Liechtenstein was 84.26 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 85.78 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.65 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Liechtenstein ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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