Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Nauru
Nauru: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 53.97 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.97 0-100
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
103rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.62 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
41.72 0-100
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nauru, 2007–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 53.97 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Nauru peaked at 57.62 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.72 0-100, in 2007.
That places Nauru 103rd 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 19 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.72 0-100 | — |
| 2008 | 46.32 0-100 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 46.52 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.57 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.49 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.5 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.46 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.05 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 52.1 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 50.92 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.91 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.62 0-100 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 50.99 0-100 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 50.79 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.81 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.81 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.81 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.81 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.97 0-100 | +6.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 53.97 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 73% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 53.97 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.85 0-100 | 41.72 0-100 | 46.52 0-100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.66 0-100 | 46.46 0-100 | 57.62 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.33 0-100 | 50.79 0-100 | 53.97 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Nauru?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Nauru was 53.97 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.62 0-100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.72 0-100 in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nauru ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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