Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 58.89 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.89 0-100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.01 0-100
in 2010
All-time low
49.6 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Saint Lucia, 2004–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 58.89 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Saint Lucia peaked at 74.01 0-100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.6 0-100, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.13 0-100 | — |
| 2005 | 68.49 0-100 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 67.22 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.5 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 68.78 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.07 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.01 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 74 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.83 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 68.83 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.53 0-100 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 54.99 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 56.27 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 56.26 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.28 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.39 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 49.6 0-100 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 56.46 0-100 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 60.54 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 58.03 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 58.89 0-100 | +1.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 58.89 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 58.89 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.36 0-100 | 55.13 0-100 | 70.07 0-100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.54 0-100 | 54.99 0-100 | 74.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.37 0-100 | 49.6 0-100 | 60.54 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Saint Lucia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Saint Lucia was 58.89 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.01 0-100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6 0-100 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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