Voice and Accountability - Governance score in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 79.61 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.61 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
82.55 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
78.76 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 80.2 0-1001998: 79.7 0-1002000: 81.1 0-1002002: 82.5 0-1002003: 82.5 0-1002004: 82 0-1002005: 82.2 0-1002006: 82.3 0-1002007: 81.6 0-1002008: 81.2 0-1002009: 81.4 0-1002010: 80.9 0-1002011: 81.8 0-1002012: 81.6 0-1002013: 81.5 0-1002014: 81 0-1002015: 82.5 0-1002016: 82.5 0-1002017: 81.8 0-1002018: 80.9 0-1002019: 79.7 0-1002020: 79.9 0-1002021: 79.5 0-1002022: 79.9 0-1002023: 78.8 0-1002024: 79.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in United Kingdom is 79.61 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 82.55 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.76 0-100, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in United Kingdom, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 80.2 0-100 —
1998 79.74 0-100 -0.6%
2000 81.14 0-100 +1.7%
2002 82.52 0-100 +1.7%
2003 82.52 0-100 -0.0%
2004 82.03 0-100 -0.6%
2005 82.16 0-100 +0.2%
2006 82.34 0-100 +0.2%
2007 81.59 0-100 -0.9%
2008 81.23 0-100 -0.4%
2009 81.43 0-100 +0.3%
2010 80.86 0-100 -0.7%
2011 81.8 0-100 +1.2%
2012 81.63 0-100 -0.2%
2013 81.52 0-100 -0.1%
2014 81.01 0-100 -0.6%
2015 82.45 0-100 +1.8%
2016 82.55 0-100 +0.1%
2017 81.77 0-100 -0.9%
2018 80.92 0-100 -1.0%
2019 79.74 0-100 -1.5%
2020 79.91 0-100 +0.2%
2021 79.48 0-100 -0.5%
2022 79.92 0-100 +0.6%
2023 78.76 0-100 -1.4%
2024 79.61 0-100 +1.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 79.61 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 79.61 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.97 0-100 79.74 0-100 80.2 0-100 2
2000s 81.88 0-100 81.14 0-100 82.52 0-100 9
2010s 81.43 0-100 79.74 0-100 82.55 0-100 10
2020s 79.54 0-100 78.76 0-100 79.92 0-100 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Austria 81.45 0-100 compare
  2. 17 Greenland 81.43 0-100 compare
  3. 18 Liechtenstein 80.09 0-100 compare
  4. 20 Portugal 78.99 0-100 compare
  5. 21 Czechia 78.81 0-100 compare
  6. 22 San Marino 78.66 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 United Kingdom?
Voice and accountability - governance score in United Kingdom was 79.61 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 82.55 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 78.76 0-100 in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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