Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iceland
Iceland: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9
in 2024
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 83 Algeria 9 compare
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- 83 Central African Republic 9 compare
- 83 Chile 9 compare
- 83 China 9 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 83 Denmark 9 compare
- 83 Ecuador 9 compare
- 83 Egypt 9 compare
- 83 Finland 9 compare
- 83 Gabon 9 compare
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- 83 Kuwait 9 compare
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- 83 Malta 9 compare
- 83 Mauritius 9 compare
- 83 Moldova 9 compare
- 83 Netherlands 9 compare
- 83 Nicaragua 9 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
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- 83 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 83 Serbia 9 compare
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- 83 United Kingdom 9 compare
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 206 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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