Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Turkey

Turkey: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 49.97 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.97 0-100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.66 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
45.68 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Turkey, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 54.1 0-1001998: 45.7 0-1002000: 45.9 0-1002002: 49.9 0-1002003: 49 0-1002004: 52.9 0-1002005: 52.3 0-1002006: 52.9 0-1002007: 55.1 0-1002008: 53.9 0-1002009: 55.8 0-1002010: 56.5 0-1002011: 57.6 0-1002012: 58.8 0-1002013: 57.2 0-1002014: 60.7 0-1002015: 57.8 0-1002016: 55.4 0-1002017: 56.9 0-1002018: 52.3 0-1002019: 55.4 0-1002020: 52.7 0-1002021: 51.8 0-1002022: 50.9 0-1002023: 49.1 0-1002024: 50 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Turkey is 49.97 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Turkey peaked at 60.66 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.68 0-100, in 1998.

That places Turkey 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Turkey, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 54.13 0-100
1998 45.68 0-100 -15.6%
2000 45.91 0-100 +0.5%
2002 49.86 0-100 +8.6%
2003 48.97 0-100 -1.8%
2004 52.92 0-100 +8.1%
2005 52.31 0-100 -1.2%
2006 52.88 0-100 +1.1%
2007 55.07 0-100 +4.1%
2008 53.87 0-100 -2.2%
2009 55.84 0-100 +3.7%
2010 56.47 0-100 +1.1%
2011 57.6 0-100 +2.0%
2012 58.82 0-100 +2.1%
2013 57.19 0-100 -2.8%
2014 60.66 0-100 +6.1%
2015 57.82 0-100 -4.7%
2016 55.41 0-100 -4.2%
2017 56.93 0-100 +2.7%
2018 52.27 0-100 -8.2%
2019 55.42 0-100 +6.0%
2020 52.72 0-100 -4.9%
2021 51.83 0-100 -1.7%
2022 50.86 0-100 -1.9%
2023 49.12 0-100 -3.4%
2024 49.97 0-100 +1.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 49.97 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 49.97 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9 0-100 45.68 0-100 54.13 0-100 2
2000s 51.96 0-100 45.91 0-100 55.84 0-100 9
2010s 56.86 0-100 52.27 0-100 60.66 0-100 10
2020s 50.9 0-100 49.12 0-100 52.72 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 105 Tonga 50.62 0-100 compare
  2. 106 Kosovo 50.15 0-100 compare
  3. 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 50.15 0-100 compare
  4. 109 Vietnam 49.55 0-100 compare
  5. 110 Egypt 49.45 0-100 compare
  6. 111 Guyana 49.43 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Turkey?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Turkey was 49.97 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 60.66 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 45.68 0-100 in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Turkey ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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