Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in United States

United States: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate was 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
0.8636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in United States, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.956 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.888 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.923 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.864 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance estimate in United States stood at 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in United States peaked at 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.

United States ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.9034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 45 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 46 Samoa 0.8879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 0.8873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 49 French Polynesia 0.8766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 50 Monaco 0.8368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 51 United States Virgin Islands 0.8331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in United States?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate in United States was 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
How does United States rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
United States ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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