Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Canada
Canada: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 96.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
93.9%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada stood at 96.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.9% | — |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 96.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.9% | 96.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Canada was 96.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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