Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 77.58 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.58 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.01 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
75.34 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 77.58 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 91.01 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.34 0-100, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.44 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 87 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.52 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 89.49 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.23 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 85.78 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 91.01 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 88.2 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 87.42 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.83 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.64 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 83.01 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.61 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.91 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.34 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.2 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 84.95 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.2 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.08 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.39 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.75 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 80.07 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.49 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.41 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.34 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 76.9 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 77.58 0-100 | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 77.58 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 77.58 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.22 0-100 | 87 0-100 | 87.44 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.57 0-100 | 83.64 0-100 | 91.01 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.34 0-100 | 80.75 0-100 | 85.2 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.97 0-100 | 75.34 0-100 | 80.07 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in United Kingdom?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in United Kingdom was 77.58 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 91.01 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.34 0-100 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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