U.S. Virgin Islands—Voice & Accountability
U.S. Virgin Islands's voice & accountability index was 0.81 in 2017. This represents a -0.3% change from 2016. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 1.02 (2005) and the lowest was 0.44 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.81 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.81 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.81 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.81 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.82 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.81 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +131.4% |
| 2004 | 0.44 |
Top Countries — Voice & Accountability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1.82 | 2025 |
| 2 | Denmark | 1.78 | 2025 |
| 3 | Finland | 1.69 | 2025 |
| 4 | Sweden | 1.63 | 2025 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 1.61 | 2025 |
| 6 | Ireland | 1.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 1.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 1.59 | 2025 |
| 9 | Germany | 1.54 | 2025 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 1.54 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance.
Methodology
Data compiled by Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB), uri: www.govindicators.org, note: The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a product of the staff of the World Bank with external contributions..
Unit
standard-normal governance estimate (approximately −2.5 to 2.5)