Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Russia
Russia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 42.09 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.09 0-100
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
144th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.6 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
29.61 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Russia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Russia recorded 42.09 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Russia peaked at 50.6 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.61 0-100, in 2000.
That places Russia 144th 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 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Russia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.31 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 32.38 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 29.61 0-100 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 34.74 0-100 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 34.61 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.37 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 33.26 0-100 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 35.34 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 37.06 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 37.01 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.22 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.68 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.72 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.04 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37.09 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.94 0-100 | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 44.69 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 44.26 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.65 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 46.58 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 50.35 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.91 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 47.07 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 47.07 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.88 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 42.09 0-100 | -6.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 42.09 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 42.09 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.85 0-100 | 32.38 0-100 | 35.31 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.91 0-100 | 29.61 0-100 | 37.06 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.52 0-100 | 36.04 0-100 | 50.6 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.73 0-100 | 42.09 0-100 | 50.35 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 141 Gambia 43.5 0-100 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 43.24 0-100 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.6 0-100 compare
- 145 Djibouti 41.53 0-100 compare
- 146 East Timor 41.26 0-100 compare
- 147 Gabon 41.06 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Russia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Russia was 42.09 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.61 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Russia ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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