Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iceland
Iceland: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iceland, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - number of sources in Iceland is 9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - number of sources in Iceland peaked at 9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - number of sources in Iceland?
- Government effectiveness - number of sources in Iceland was 9 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - number of sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - number of sources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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