Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland

Iceland: Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 90.8% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
90.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
85.6%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 85.61998: 90.82000: 98.62002: 99.82003: 1002004: 98.52005: 99.92006: 90.12007: 88.62008: 90.82009: 91.12010: 86.92011: 86.82012: 87.82013: 88.92014: 86.32015: 86.32016: 862017: 87.72018: 89.92019: 902020: 89.72021: 94.22022: 90.52023: 90.72024: 90.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland is 90.8%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1996.

Iceland ranks 18th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.2% 85.6% 90.8% 2
2000s 95.3% 88.6% 100.0% 9
2010s 87.7% 86.0% 90.0% 10
2020s 91.2% 89.7% 94.2% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Bermuda 92.4% compare
  2. 16 Hong Kong (China) 91.1% compare
  3. 17 Greenland 90.9% compare
  4. 19 Ireland 89.8% compare
  5. 20 Germany 88.5% compare
  6. 21 Guam 88.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland?
Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Iceland was 90.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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