Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Singapore
Singapore: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 95.17 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.17 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.63 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
92.54 0-100
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Singapore, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore stood at 95.17 0-100.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore peaked at 99.63 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.54 0-100, in 2011.
Singapore ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.43 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 99 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 99.63 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.78 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 93.12 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.28 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 95.66 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.19 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.58 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 95.46 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 93.19 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 93.43 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.54 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.59 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.04 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.25 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.69 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.04 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.52 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.45 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.91 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.3 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.98 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.27 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.55 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 95.17 0-100 | -0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 95.17 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 95.17 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.22 0-100 | 97.43 0-100 | 99 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.43 0-100 | 92.78 0-100 | 99.63 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.95 0-100 | 92.54 0-100 | 95.04 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.04 0-100 | 94.3 0-100 | 95.55 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Japan 94.12 0-100 compare
- 3 Luxembourg 92.81 0-100 compare
- 4 Switzerland 92.64 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Singapore was 95.17 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.63 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.54 0-100 in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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