Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lithuania

Lithuania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 74.7 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.7 0-100
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.7 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
49.99 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lithuania, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 50.9 0-1001998: 50 0-1002000: 50 0-1002002: 61.7 0-1002003: 65.9 0-1002004: 62.8 0-1002005: 64.1 0-1002006: 62 0-1002007: 60.4 0-1002008: 57.1 0-1002009: 61.8 0-1002010: 62.6 0-1002011: 62.6 0-1002012: 65.1 0-1002013: 65.1 0-1002014: 66.8 0-1002015: 68.4 0-1002016: 67.8 0-1002017: 66.1 0-1002018: 68.1 0-1002019: 67.9 0-1002020: 70 0-1002021: 70.4 0-1002022: 69.7 0-1002023: 69.7 0-1002024: 74.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 74.7 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Lithuania peaked at 74.7 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.99 0-100, in 1998.

That places Lithuania 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Lithuania, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 50.94 0-100
1998 49.99 0-100 -1.9%
2000 50 0-100 +0.0%
2002 61.69 0-100 +23.4%
2003 65.89 0-100 +6.8%
2004 62.81 0-100 -4.7%
2005 64.08 0-100 +2.0%
2006 62.03 0-100 -3.2%
2007 60.37 0-100 -2.7%
2008 57.09 0-100 -5.4%
2009 61.77 0-100 +8.2%
2010 62.56 0-100 +1.3%
2011 62.61 0-100 +0.1%
2012 65.06 0-100 +3.9%
2013 65.12 0-100 +0.1%
2014 66.79 0-100 +2.6%
2015 68.44 0-100 +2.5%
2016 67.78 0-100 -1.0%
2017 66.08 0-100 -2.5%
2018 68.09 0-100 +3.0%
2019 67.89 0-100 -0.3%
2020 69.99 0-100 +3.1%
2021 70.37 0-100 +0.5%
2022 69.68 0-100 -1.0%
2023 69.71 0-100 +0.0%
2024 74.7 0-100 +7.2%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 74.7 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 74.7 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.47 0-100 49.99 0-100 50.94 0-100 2
2000s 60.64 0-100 50 0-100 65.89 0-100 9
2010s 66.04 0-100 62.56 0-100 68.44 0-100 10
2020s 70.89 0-100 69.68 0-100 74.7 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 24 Estonia 76.56 0-100 compare
  2. 25 Guam 76.02 0-100 compare
  3. 26 United Arab Emirates 75.84 0-100 compare
  4. 28 France 74.69 0-100 compare
  5. 29 Belgium 74.57 0-100 compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom 74.38 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Lithuania?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Lithuania was 74.7 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 74.7 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 49.99 0-100 in 1998.
How does Lithuania rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Lithuania ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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