Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 80.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2019
All-time low
79.1%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Netherlands is 80.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Netherlands peaked at 86.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.8% | — |
| 1998 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 80.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 80.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.8%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 79.1% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 80.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.6% | 85.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Netherlands?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Netherlands was 80.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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