Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 69.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2005
All-time low
67.5%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom stood at 69.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom peaked at 82.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.9% | — |
| 1998 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 69.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 69.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.7% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 75.4% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 67.5% | 72.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom?
- Government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom was 69.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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