social2024
Government Effectiveness Index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
-0.0value
Median: -0.1value
Countries Covered
172
with available data
Highest
Singapore
2.3value
Lowest
South Sudan
-2.2value
Top 5 Countries
1Singapore2.3value
2Japan2.1value
3Luxembourg2.0value
4Denmark1.9value
5New Zealand1.8value
By Region
Oceania1.8value(2 countries)
Europe1.1value(32 countries)
North America0.5value(4 countries)
Asia0.3value(26 countries)
South America0.2value(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-2.2value)High (2.3value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: -0.0value)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (92)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 2.3value |
| 2 | Japan | 2.1value |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 2.0value |
| 4 | Denmark | 1.9value |
| 5 | New Zealand | 1.8value |
| 6 | Norway | 1.8value |
| 7 | Switzerland | 1.8value |
| 8 | Finland | 1.8value |
| 9 | Australia | 1.8value |
| 10 | Sweden | 1.8value |
| 11 | Canada | 1.8value |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1.8value |
| 13 | Iceland | 1.6value |
| 14 | Ireland | 1.6value |
| 15 | Germany | 1.5value |
| 16 | Austria | 1.5value |
| 17 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.5value |
| 18 | South Korea | 1.5value |
| 19 | United States of America | 1.4value |
| 20 | Estonia | 1.3value |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 1.3value |
| 22 | France | 1.2value |
| 23 | Lithuania | 1.2value |
| 24 | Belgium | 1.2value |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1.2value |
| 26 | Czech Republic | 1.2value |
| 27 | Israel | 1.2value |
| 28 | Qatar | 1.1value |
| 29 | Spain | 1.1value |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1.1value |
| 31 | Chile | 1.0value |
| 32 | Portugal | 0.9value |
| 33 | Malaysia | 0.9value |
| 34 | People's Republic of China | 0.9value |
| 35 | Cyprus | 0.9value |
| 36 | Italy | 0.8value |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 0.8value |
| 38 | Mauritius | 0.8value |
| 39 | Latvia | 0.7value |
| 40 | Croatia | 0.7value |
| 41 | Uruguay | 0.7value |
| 42 | Poland | 0.7value |
| 43 | Slovakia | 0.7value |
| 44 | Seychelles | 0.6value |
| 45 | Malta | 0.6value |
| 46 | Fiji | 0.6value |
| 47 | Barbados | 0.6value |
| 48 | Bahrain | 0.6value |
| 49 | Bhutan | 0.6value |
| 50 | Oman | 0.6value |
| 51 | Hungary | 0.5value |
| 52 | Georgia | 0.5value |
| 53 | Romania | 0.4value |
| 54 | Botswana | 0.4value |
| 55 | Cape Verde | 0.4value |
| 56 | India | 0.4value |
| 57 | Montenegro | 0.4value |
| 58 | Rwanda | 0.3value |
| 59 | Kuwait | 0.3value |
| 60 | Albania | 0.3value |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 0.3value |
| 62 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.3value |
| 63 | Thailand | 0.3value |
| 64 | Panama | 0.2value |
| 65 | Senegal | 0.2value |
| 66 | Jordan | 0.2value |
| 67 | Greece | 0.2value |
| 68 | Argentina | 0.2value |
| 69 | Indonesia | 0.2value |
| 70 | Morocco | 0.2value |
| 71 | Jamaica | 0.2value |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 0.2value |
| 73 | Kazakhstan | 0.1value |
| 74 | Philippines | 0.1value |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1value |
| 76 | Serbia | 0.1value |
| 77 | Namibia | 0.1value |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 0.1value |
| 79 | Ghana | 0.1value |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 0.0value |
| 81 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -0.0value |
| 82 | Türkiye | -0.1value |
| 83 | Vietnam | -0.1value |
| 84 | Egypt | -0.1value |
| 85 | Guyana | -0.1value |
| 86 | Colombia | -0.1value |
| 87 | Uzbekistan | -0.1value |
| 88 | El Salvador | -0.2value |
| 89 | Benin | -0.2value |
| 90 | Peru | -0.2value |
| 91 | Ecuador | -0.2value |
| 92 | Mexico | -0.2value |
| 93 | Maldives | -0.2value |
| 94 | Brazil | -0.2value |
| 95 | South Africa | -0.2value |
| 96 | Tunisia | -0.2value |
| 97 | Algeria | -0.3value |
| 98 | Cuba | -0.3value |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | -0.3value |
| 100 | United Republic of Tanzania | -0.3value |
| 101 | Cambodia | -0.3value |
| 102 | Kenya | -0.3value |
| 103 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.3value |
| 104 | Russian Federation | -0.3value |
| 105 | Uganda | -0.4value |
| 106 | Paraguay | -0.4value |
| 107 | Armenia | -0.4value |
| 108 | Mongolia | -0.4value |
| 109 | Suriname | -0.5value |
| 110 | Djibouti | -0.5value |
| 111 | Zambia | -0.5value |
| 112 | Republic of The Gambia | -0.5value |
| 113 | Gabon | -0.6value |
| 114 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -0.6value |
| 115 | Ukraine | -0.6value |
| 116 | Pakistan | -0.6value |
| 117 | Tajikistan | -0.6value |
| 118 | Bolivia | -0.6value |
| 119 | Bangladesh | -0.6value |
| 120 | Honduras | -0.6value |
| 121 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.6value |
| 122 | Ethiopia | -0.6value |
| 123 | Lesotho | -0.6value |
| 124 | Belarus | -0.7value |
| 125 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -0.7value |
| 126 | Mozambique | -0.7value |
| 127 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.7value |
| 128 | Malawi | -0.7value |
| 129 | Mauritania | -0.7value |
| 130 | Niger | -0.8value |
| 131 | Eswatini | -0.8value |
| 132 | Angola | -0.8value |
| 133 | Cameroon | -0.8value |
| 134 | Togo | -0.8value |
| 135 | Vanuatu | -0.8value |
| 136 | Madagascar | -0.9value |
| 137 | Solomon Islands | -0.9value |
| 138 | Burkina Faso | -0.9value |
| 139 | Nepal | -0.9value |
| 140 | Guinea | -0.9value |
| 141 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.9value |
| 142 | Timor-Leste | -0.9value |
| 143 | Papua New Guinea | -0.9value |
| 144 | Guatemala | -0.9value |
| 145 | Sierra Leone | -1.0value |
| 146 | Zimbabwe | -1.0value |
| 147 | Burundi | -1.0value |
| 148 | Nigeria | -1.0value |
| 149 | Nicaragua | -1.1value |
| 150 | Turkmenistan | -1.1value |
| 151 | Chad | -1.1value |
| 152 | Iraq | -1.1value |
| 153 | Republic of the Congo | -1.1value |
| 154 | Lebanon | -1.1value |
| 155 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.2value |
| 156 | Comoros | -1.2value |
| 157 | Liberia | -1.2value |
| 158 | North Korea | -1.3value |
| 159 | Mali | -1.3value |
| 160 | Sudan | -1.3value |
| 161 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.4value |
| 162 | Libya | -1.4value |
| 163 | Eritrea | -1.5value |
| 164 | Venezuela | -1.5value |
| 165 | Myanmar | -1.6value |
| 166 | Central African Republic | -1.6value |
| 167 | Syrian Arab Republic | -1.7value |
| 168 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.7value |
| 169 | Yemen | -1.9value |
| 170 | Afghanistan | -1.9value |
| 171 | Haiti | -2.0value |
| 172 | South Sudan | -2.2value |
Showing 172 of 172 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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