Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Canada
Canada: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 80.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2002
All-time low
77.1%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Canada recorded 80.4% for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada peaked at 84.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2021.
That places Canada 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 80.9% | — |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 80.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 80.9% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.0% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.8% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 77.1% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada was 80.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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