Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 74.38 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 74.38 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 87.05 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.47 0-100, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.61 0-100 | 83.61 0-100 | 83.61 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.12 0-100 | 80.21 0-100 | 87.05 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.16 0-100 | 78.5 0-100 | 83.58 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.91 0-100 | 73.47 0-100 | 78.03 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.4402 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in United Kingdom?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in United Kingdom was 74.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 87.05 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.47 0-100 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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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