Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Germany

Germany: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 84.82 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.82 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.88 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
82.71 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Germany, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 84.9 0-1001998: 84.7 0-1002000: 84.7 0-1002002: 83.8 0-1002003: 82.8 0-1002004: 82.7 0-1002005: 84.3 0-1002006: 84.5 0-1002007: 84.4 0-1002008: 83.9 0-1002009: 84.7 0-1002010: 83.3 0-1002011: 83.4 0-1002012: 83.6 0-1002013: 83.6 0-1002014: 84 0-1002015: 84.7 0-1002016: 83.4 0-1002017: 83.5 0-1002018: 83.8 0-1002019: 83.7 0-1002020: 84.9 0-1002021: 84.4 0-1002022: 84.1 0-1002023: 84.7 0-1002024: 84.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Germany stood at 84.82 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Germany peaked at 84.88 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 82.71 0-100, in 2004.

That places Germany 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Germany, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 84.88 0-100
1998 84.65 0-100 -0.3%
2000 84.75 0-100 +0.1%
2002 83.81 0-100 -1.1%
2003 82.82 0-100 -1.2%
2004 82.71 0-100 -0.1%
2005 84.3 0-100 +1.9%
2006 84.53 0-100 +0.3%
2007 84.42 0-100 -0.1%
2008 83.92 0-100 -0.6%
2009 84.69 0-100 +0.9%
2010 83.29 0-100 -1.6%
2011 83.43 0-100 +0.2%
2012 83.58 0-100 +0.2%
2013 83.6 0-100 +0.0%
2014 84.04 0-100 +0.5%
2015 84.71 0-100 +0.8%
2016 83.36 0-100 -1.6%
2017 83.51 0-100 +0.2%
2018 83.85 0-100 +0.4%
2019 83.69 0-100 -0.2%
2020 84.86 0-100 +1.4%
2021 84.45 0-100 -0.5%
2022 84.13 0-100 -0.4%
2023 84.71 0-100 +0.7%
2024 84.82 0-100 +0.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 84.82 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 84.82 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.77 0-100 84.65 0-100 84.88 0-100 2
2000s 83.99 0-100 82.71 0-100 84.75 0-100 9
2010s 83.71 0-100 83.29 0-100 84.71 0-100 10
2020s 84.59 0-100 84.13 0-100 84.86 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Netherlands 85.79 0-100 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 85.59 0-100 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 85.51 0-100 compare
  4. 11 Australia 83.32 0-100 compare
  5. 12 Canada 83.17 0-100 compare
  6. 13 Belgium 83.05 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Germany?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Germany was 84.82 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 84.88 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 82.71 0-100 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Germany ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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