Voice and Accountability - Governance score in United States

United States: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 72.37 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.37 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 206 countries
All-time high
81.41 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
71.96 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 80.8 0-1001998: 81 0-1002000: 79.2 0-1002002: 81.4 0-1002003: 80.2 0-1002004: 78.6 0-1002005: 80.1 0-1002006: 79.4 0-1002007: 79.5 0-1002008: 80.1 0-1002009: 79.6 0-1002010: 79.5 0-1002011: 78.4 0-1002012: 79 0-1002013: 77.3 0-1002014: 77.9 0-1002015: 79.4 0-1002016: 78.6 0-1002017: 76.5 0-1002018: 75.3 0-1002019: 74.8 0-1002020: 73.6 0-1002021: 72.4 0-1002022: 73 0-1002023: 72 0-1002024: 72.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in United States is 72.37 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in United States peaked at 81.41 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.96 0-100, in 2023.

That places United States 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 80.88 0-100 80.77 0-100 80.99 0-100 2
2000s 79.79 0-100 78.63 0-100 81.41 0-100 9
2010s 77.66 0-100 74.79 0-100 79.49 0-100 10
2020s 72.66 0-100 71.96 0-100 73.58 0-100 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 45 Micronesia (country) 72.66 0-100 compare
  2. 46 Samoa 72.39 0-100 compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 72.38 0-100 compare
  4. 49 French Polynesia 72.19 0-100 compare
  5. 50 Monaco 71.5 0-100 compare
  6. 51 United States Virgin Islands 71.43 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in United States?
Voice and accountability - governance score in United States was 72.37 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 81.41 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 71.96 0-100 in 2023.
How does United States rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
United States ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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