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Government Effectiveness by Country

GovernanceSource: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators ↗Updated October 2026

As of 2025, Singapore leads globally in government effectiveness at 2.09, followed by Japan, Luxembourg, Switzerland. At the lower end, South Sudan, Haiti, Afghanistan rank among the lowest. The global median is 0.08 (Nauru). This indicator falls under the "Governance" category and is sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators. Data is available for 205 countries.

Countries
205
Highest
2.09
Singapore
Lowest
-2.25
South Sudan
Median
0.08
Nauru

All Countries Ranked

Government Effectiveness by country — 205 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
#CountryGovernment EffectivenessYear
1Singapore2.092025
2Japan2.042025
3Luxembourg1.982025
4Switzerland1.972025
5Denmark1.962025
6Finland1.942025
7New Zealand1.872025
8Norway1.842025
9Sweden1.822025
10Canada1.762025
11Australia1.752025
12Netherlands1.742025
13Monaco1.722025
14Liechtenstein1.642025
15Ireland1.632025
16Iceland1.552025
17Austria1.542025
18Hong Kong1.542025
19South Korea1.52025
20Estonia1.52025
21Germany1.492025
22Bermuda1.472025
23Andorra1.382025
24Greenland1.322025
25Belgium1.322025
26Lithuania1.242025
27Czechia1.242025
28United Kingdom1.232025
29Guam1.212025
30France1.212025
31Israel1.192025
32United States1.192025
33Macao1.162025
34Spain1.132025
35United Arab Emirates1.132025
36Slovenia1.12025
37Cayman Islands1.062025
38Chile1.042025
39Portugal1.022025
40Qatar12025
41Malaysia0.962025
42Italy0.922025
43Aruba0.92025
44Brunei0.892025
45American Samoa0.872025
46San Marino0.872025
47Uruguay0.862025
48Mauritius0.862025
49Cyprus0.832025
50Latvia0.832025
51Poland0.82025
52Croatia0.772025
53Seychelles0.772025
54Malta0.762025
55Saudi Arabia0.742025
56Bhutan0.712025
57St. Kitts and Nevis0.72025
58Bahamas0.652025
59China0.622025
60Barbados0.612025
61Slovakia0.582025
62Fiji0.532025
63Cabo Verde0.512025
64India0.52025
65Montenegro0.472025
66Albania0.472025
67Hungary0.472025
68Antigua and Barbuda0.442025
69Botswana0.432025
70Bahrain0.422025
71Costa Rica0.412025
72Oman0.382025
73Romania0.372025
74Rwanda0.362025
75U.S. Virgin Islands0.352025
76Georgia0.352025
77Greece0.322025
78St. Lucia0.322025
79Argentina0.282025
80Thailand0.262025
81Kuwait0.262025
82Indonesia0.262025
83Senegal0.252025
84Trinidad and Tobago0.232025
85St. Vincent and the Grenadines0.222025
86Panama0.222025
87Moldova0.212025
88Samoa0.22025
89North Macedonia0.22025
90Philippines0.192025
91Jamaica0.192025
92Morocco0.182025
93Vietnam0.182025
94Dominica0.162025
95Guyana0.152025
96Ghana0.132025
97Bulgaria0.132025
98Azerbaijan0.132025
99Jordan0.112025
100Palau0.12025
101Kazakhstan0.12025
102Namibia0.12025
103Nauru0.082025
104Dominican Republic0.042025
105Serbia0.032025
106Türkiye0.032025
107Grenada0.012025
108Suriname-0.012025
109South Africa-0.022025
110Ecuador-0.032025
111Brazil-0.042025
112Tonga-0.062025
113Micronesia-0.072025
114Kenya-0.092025
115Colombia-0.092025
116Egypt-0.112025
117Kosovo-0.122025
118Sri Lanka-0.132025
119Peru-0.142025
120Benin-0.172025
121Mexico-0.182025
122Belize-0.182025
123Algeria-0.192025
124Uzbekistan-0.22025
125Mongolia-0.212025
126Paraguay-0.232025
127El Salvador-0.242025
128Armenia-0.242025
129Maldives-0.242025
130Côte d'Ivoire-0.252025
131Tanzania-0.262025
132Tunisia-0.282025
133Uganda-0.312025
134Marshall Islands-0.352025
135Kiribati-0.362025
136Zambia-0.392025
137Cuba-0.42025
138Cambodia-0.42025
139Puerto Rico-0.422025
140The Gambia-0.432025
141Bangladesh-0.442025
142Bosnia and Herzegovina-0.482025
143Russia-0.52025
144Djibouti-0.532025
145Timor-Leste-0.542025
146Gabon-0.552025
147Honduras-0.592025
148Laos-0.592025
149Ukraine-0.62025
150Malawi-0.62025
151Tuvalu-0.62025
152Pakistan-0.612025
153Ethiopia-0.622025
154Bolivia-0.622025
155Lesotho-0.642025
156Tajikistan-0.692025
157Angola-0.712025
158Papua New Guinea-0.712025
159Vanuatu-0.752025
160Mauritania-0.762025
161Sao Tome and Principe-0.772025
162Nepal-0.772025
163Guatemala-0.782025
164Burkina Faso-0.792025
165Cameroon-0.792025
166Belarus-0.82025
167Mozambique-0.812025
168Togo-0.842025
169Eswatini-0.842025
170Solomon Islands-0.852025
171Kyrgyzstan-0.852025
172Iran-0.862025
173Niger-0.862025
174Madagascar-0.872025
175Zimbabwe-0.892025
176Nicaragua-0.892025
177Guinea-0.92025
178Nigeria-0.912025
179Sierra Leone-0.932025
180Iraq-1.022025
181Chad-1.052025
182Lebanon-1.12025
183Comoros-1.142025
184Turkmenistan-1.152025
185Republic of the Congo-1.172025
186Liberia-1.172025
187Equatorial Guinea-1.222025
188Burundi-1.252025
189West Bank and Gaza-1.322025
190North Korea-1.322025
191Mali-1.372025
192Venezuela-1.392025
193Guinea-Bissau-1.472025
194Libya-1.492025
195Eritrea-1.532025
196Syria-1.592025
197Central African Republic-1.612025
198Myanmar-1.622025
199DR Congo-1.672025
200Yemen-1.872025
201Somalia-1.912025
202Sudan-1.952025
203Afghanistan-1.972025
204Haiti-2.042025
205South Sudan-2.252025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest government effectiveness in 2025?

Singapore ranks #1 with government effectiveness of 2.09 as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.

Which country has the lowest government effectiveness?

South Sudan ranks last (#205) with -2.25 as of 2025.

What is the global median for government effectiveness?

The median value is 0.08 (Nauru, ranked #103 out of 205 countries).

How many countries report data for government effectiveness?

205 countries have available data for government effectiveness. Data is sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does government effectiveness belong to?

Government Effectiveness is classified under the "Governance" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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