Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
207
Highest
361.03 % change on previous year
Senegal
Lowest
-774.71 % change on previous year
Indonesia
Median
-1.19 % change on previous year
Years covered
22
2003–2024
Data points
4,467
What the numbers show
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate is currently reported for 207 countries. The highest value is 361.03 % change on previous year in Senegal; the lowest is -774.71 % change on previous year in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is -1.19 % change on previous year, and the mean is -3.43 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 73 countries rose and 133 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 12,746.8%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 9,363.5%).
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 361.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Armenia | 95.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 503.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Fiji | 88.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 39.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Botswana | 85.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 553.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 83.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 558.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Montenegro | 81.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 445.0% | volatile |
| 7 | North Macedonia | 75.96 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 114.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 66.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,238.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Albania | 65.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 10 | India | 44.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 461.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Nauru | 44.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 803.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Micronesia (country) | 41.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,774.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Hungary | 40.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 272.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | 38.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 38.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11,936.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 35.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Bhutan | 30.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 530.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Solomon Islands | 29.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Grenada | 28.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,414.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Tuvalu | 27.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Brazil | 27.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12,746.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Dominica | 25.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8,849.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Mauritius | 24.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 642.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Malaysia | 23.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 870.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Ghana | 19.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 521.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Ecuador | 15.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Saint Lucia | 14.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6,680.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Thailand | 14.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Colombia | 13.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Lesotho | 12.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Gabon | 11.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 999.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Czechia | 10.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 85.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Puerto Rico | 8.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,428.8% | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | 8.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Moldova | 7.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Cape Verde | 7.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 208.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,250.4% | volatile |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 370.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 5.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Jordan | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Paraguay | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 3.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 287.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Guatemala | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Syria | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Comoros | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 16.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Croatia | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Slovenia | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 163.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Lithuania | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 51 | United States | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Philippines | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 53 | East Timor | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Belarus | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Iraq | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 140.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Libya | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 104.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Nigeria | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Latvia | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Estonia | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Turkmenistan | 1.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Bahrain | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Iceland | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Switzerland | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 203.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Liechtenstein | 0.9635 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Saudi Arabia | 0.962 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 369.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Barbados | 0.9436 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Palau | 0.8765 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 110.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 0.8732 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 36.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Uruguay | 0.7847 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 368.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Central African Republic | 0.7321 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Ireland | 0.6632 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Vietnam | 0.5982 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Finland | 0.4814 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Germany | 0.4147 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Egypt | 0.1248 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Algeria | 0.0915 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0845 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Cameroon | 0.074 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Iran | 0.0258 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Greenland | -0.0804 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 124.7% | volatile |
| 81 | San Marino | -0.113 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Morocco | -0.1166 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Aruba | -0.1179 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Cayman Islands | -0.1179 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 127.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Australia | -0.1294 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Luxembourg | -0.1463 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Sweden | -0.152 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Monaco | -0.1692 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 128.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Bermuda | -0.1796 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 38.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Norway | -0.1924 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Guam | -0.2012 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 124.1% | volatile |
| 92 | United States Virgin Islands | -0.2274 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Seychelles | -0.2279 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.9% | volatile |
| 94 | American Samoa | -0.2544 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.6% | volatile |
| 95 | French Polynesia | -0.2701 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 96 | New Caledonia | -0.3237 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Spain | -0.335 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Liberia | -0.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.5% | volatile |
| 99 | China | -0.3941 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Canada | -0.5121 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Brunei | -0.8028 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Turkey | -1.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Japan | -1.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 258.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Kiribati | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 387.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Belgium | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Panama | -1.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Cyprus | -1.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Antigua and Barbuda | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 218.1% | volatile |
| 109 | North Korea | -1.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 197.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Denmark | -1.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.6% | volatile |
| 111 | Cuba | -1.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.2% | volatile |
| 112 | New Zealand | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Jamaica | -1.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 118.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Djibouti | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 207.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Macao | -1.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Italy | -1.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 123.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Austria | -1.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 47.4% | volatile |
| 118 | South Sudan | -1.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Lebanon | -2.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 120 | France | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Bangladesh | -2.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Bolivia | -2.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.6% | volatile |
| 123 | Congo | -2.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Vanuatu | -2.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 83.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Qatar | -2.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Netherlands | -2.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,785.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Laos | -2.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 284.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Tanzania | -2.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 137.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Tonga | -2.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 140.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Bahamas | -3.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 666.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Yemen | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 988.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Chile | -3.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 454.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Venezuela | -3.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Haiti | -3.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,262.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Portugal | -3.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 137.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Angola | -3.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 137 | Uzbekistan | -3.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 248.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Hong Kong | -3.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Malta | -4.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Eritrea | -4.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 527.2% | volatile |
| 141 | Slovakia | -4.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 213.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Zimbabwe | -4.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 275.8% | volatile |
| 143 | Eswatini | -5.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 144 | Kosovo | -5.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | -5.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Ethiopia | -5.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 437.3% | volatile |
| 147 | Afghanistan | -5.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 254.3% | volatile |
| 148 | Greece | -5.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 383.6% | volatile |
| 149 | Somalia | -6.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 621.9% | volatile |
| 150 | Myanmar | -6.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 249.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Honduras | -7.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 152 | Tajikistan | -7.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -7.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 225.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Sudan | -7.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 504.0% | volatile |
| 155 | Costa Rica | -7.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 264.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Gambia | -8.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,068.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Russia | -8.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 266.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Uganda | -9.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 302.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Zambia | -9.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 160 | Cambodia | -9.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Kyrgyzstan | -9.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 133.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Sierra Leone | -10.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 252.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Chad | -10.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 247.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Mauritania | -10.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 468.6% | volatile |
| 165 | Mali | -10.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 128.9% | volatile |
| 166 | Trinidad and Tobago | -10.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 407.1% | volatile |
| 167 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -10.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4,096.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Rwanda | -11.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 253.5% | volatile |
| 169 | Nicaragua | -11.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.4% | volatile |
| 170 | South Korea | -12.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 326.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Nepal | -12.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 188.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Guinea | -12.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 362.5% | volatile |
| 173 | Togo | -12.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 559.7% | volatile |
| 174 | Benin | -12.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 154.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Burundi | -13.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 462.9% | volatile |
| 176 | Pakistan | -13.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 310.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Belize | -14.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Oman | -15.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8,855.4% | volatile |
| 179 | Namibia | -16.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Palestine | -16.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 270.3% | volatile |
| 181 | Samoa | -17.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 803.5% | volatile |
| 182 | Bulgaria | -17.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 295.4% | volatile |
| 183 | Madagascar | -19.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 223.4% | volatile |
| 184 | Mongolia | -22.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 120.4% | volatile |
| 185 | Romania | -22.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.9% | volatile |
| 186 | Argentina | -22.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 196.4% | volatile |
| 187 | Guinea-Bissau | -23.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 208.8% | volatile |
| 188 | Ukraine | -23.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 150.7% | volatile |
| 189 | Serbia | -23.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 190 | El Salvador | -24.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.6% | volatile |
| 191 | Mozambique | -24.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 844.7% | volatile |
| 192 | Niger | -26.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 406.9% | volatile |
| 193 | Israel | -29.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,125.7% | volatile |
| 194 | Kenya | -30.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 213.4% | volatile |
| 195 | Kuwait | -34.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 9,363.5% | volatile |
| 196 | Mexico | -34.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 197 | Tunisia | -35.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.2% | volatile |
| 198 | Burkina Faso | -38.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.4% | volatile |
| 199 | Singapore | -44.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 795.6% | volatile |
| 200 | Suriname | -48.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 788.2% | volatile |
| 201 | Malawi | -53.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 260.2% | volatile |
| 202 | Guyana | -67.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 203 | Peru | -69.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,019.5% | volatile |
| 204 | Maldives | -104.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,765.8% | volatile |
| 205 | Georgia | -140.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 158.8% | volatile |
| 206 | Papua New Guinea | -197.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,106.7% | volatile |
| 207 | Indonesia | -774.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 940.8% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.