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Voice & Accountability by Country

GovernanceSource: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators ↗Updated October 2026

As of 2025, Norway leads globally in voice & accountability at 1.82, followed by Denmark, Finland, Sweden. At the lower end, Eritrea, Afghanistan, North Korea rank among the lowest. The global median is -0.01 (Malawi). 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
1.82
Norway
Lowest
-2.35
Eritrea
Median
-0.01
Malawi

All Countries Ranked

Voice & Accountability by country — 205 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
#CountryVoice & AccountabilityYear
1Norway1.822025
2Denmark1.782025
3Finland1.692025
4Sweden1.632025
5New Zealand1.612025
6Ireland1.62025
7Luxembourg1.62025
8Netherlands1.592025
9Germany1.542025
10Switzerland1.542025
11Canada1.52025
12Belgium1.432025
13Greenland1.422025
14Austria1.422025
15Australia1.422025
16Iceland1.362025
17Estonia1.342025
18Liechtenstein1.342025
19United Kingdom1.282025
20Portugal1.272025
21Tuvalu1.262025
22San Marino1.242025
23Uruguay1.212025
24Czechia1.182025
25Lithuania1.182025
26France1.162025
27Latvia1.122025
28Spain1.122025
29Cayman Islands1.112025
30Aruba1.112025
31Japan1.112025
32Slovenia1.12025
33Barbados1.092025
34Italy1.082025
35Guam1.072024
36American Samoa1.042024
37Costa Rica1.042025
38Chile1.042025
39Kiribati1.032025
40Palau1.012025
41Malta0.982025
42Monaco0.942025
43Marshall Islands0.922025
44Samoa0.922025
45Micronesia0.92025
46Cyprus0.92025
47Cabo Verde0.882025
48French Polynesia0.882025
49South Korea0.882025
50Greece0.862025
51Slovakia0.852025
52Poland0.822025
53Tonga0.812025
54Andorra0.792025
55Croatia0.742025
56St. Lucia0.742025
57South Africa0.682025
58Seychelles0.682025
59United States0.642025
60Bahamas0.632025
61Solomon Islands0.622025
62St. Vincent and the Grenadines0.612025
63Mauritius0.612025
64Jamaica0.592025
65St. Kitts and Nevis0.582025
66Antigua and Barbuda0.552025
67Vanuatu0.552025
68Trinidad and Tobago0.552025
69Nauru0.542025
70Dominica0.52025
71Grenada0.482025
72Panama0.482025
73Argentina0.452025
74Romania0.442025
75Timor-Leste0.432025
76Brazil0.422025
77Montenegro0.42025
78Botswana0.42025
79Puerto Rico0.392025
80Israel0.392025
81Namibia0.372025
82Ghana0.362025
83Dominican Republic0.342025
84Bulgaria0.272025
85Moldova0.262025
86Suriname0.242025
87Mongolia0.242025
88Fiji0.222025
89Bhutan0.212025
90Belize0.212025
91Sao Tome and Principe0.192025
92North Macedonia0.192025
93Senegal0.162025
94Albania0.132025
95Armenia0.122025
96Lesotho0.12025
97Kosovo0.082025
98New Caledonia0.072025
99Guyana0.062025
100Colombia0.042025
101Liberia0.022025
102Sri Lanka0.012025
103Malawi-0.012025
104Hungary-0.042025
105Peru-0.052025
106Ecuador-0.082025
107Ukraine-0.082025
108Malaysia-0.112025
109Paraguay-0.142025
110India-0.152025
111Indonesia-0.172025
112Nepal-0.172025
113Singapore-0.172025
114Bolivia-0.172025
115The Gambia-0.212025
116Papua New Guinea-0.242025
117Philippines-0.262025
118Bosnia and Herzegovina-0.262025
119Mexico-0.282025
120Zambia-0.312025
121Kenya-0.332025
122Guatemala-0.342025
123Benin-0.342025
124Georgia-0.362025
125Serbia-0.412025
126Macao-0.422025
127Maldives-0.462025
128Sierra Leone-0.472025
129Thailand-0.522025
130Hong Kong-0.522025
131Côte d'Ivoire-0.542025
132Lebanon-0.592025
133Honduras-0.592025
134Madagascar-0.652025
135Tunisia-0.652025
136Nigeria-0.662025
137Morocco-0.692025
138Bangladesh-0.722025
139Jordan-0.752025
140El Salvador-0.752025
141Rwanda-0.762025
142Tanzania-0.792025
143Iraq-0.822025
144Gabon-0.832025
145Kyrgyzstan-0.842025
146Mozambique-0.92025
147Mauritania-0.92025
148Kuwait-0.922025
149Brunei-0.952025
150Kazakhstan-0.962025
151Angola-12025
152Uganda-1.012025
153Togo-1.042025
154United Arab Emirates-1.072025
155Guinea-Bissau-1.082025
156Comoros-1.082025
157Algeria-1.092025
158Oman-1.112025
159Türkiye-1.112025
160Pakistan-1.132025
161Niger-1.142025
162Guinea-1.182025
163West Bank and Gaza-1.192025
164Burkina Faso-1.22025
165DR Congo-1.22025
166Haiti-1.232025
167Uzbekistan-1.252025
168Mali-1.252025
169Cameroon-1.262025
170Vietnam-1.272025
171Central African Republic-1.272025
172Ethiopia-1.282025
173Republic of the Congo-1.282025
174Qatar-1.32025
175Zimbabwe-1.32025
176Djibouti-1.332025
177Libya-1.442025
178Russia-1.442025
179Eswatini-1.452025
180Chad-1.452025
181Bahrain-1.472025
182Azerbaijan-1.532025
183Burundi-1.542025
184Somalia-1.592025
185Cuba-1.622025
186Syria-1.622025
187Iran-1.632025
188Egypt-1.642025
189Laos-1.642025
190Cambodia-1.652025
191China-1.722025
192Saudi Arabia-1.732025
193Belarus-1.742025
194Yemen-1.752025
195Venezuela-1.752025
196Tajikistan-1.752025
197Nicaragua-1.762025
198Equatorial Guinea-1.792025
199South Sudan-1.872025
200Sudan-1.992025
201Turkmenistan-2.012025
202Myanmar-2.092025
203North Korea-2.132025
204Afghanistan-2.182025
205Eritrea-2.352025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest voice & accountability in 2025?

Norway ranks #1 with voice & accountability of 1.82 as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.

Which country has the lowest voice & accountability?

Eritrea ranks last (#205) with -2.35 as of 2025.

What is the global median for voice & accountability?

The median value is -0.01 (Malawi, ranked #103 out of 205 countries).

How many countries report data for voice & accountability?

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

What category does voice & accountability belong to?

Voice & Accountability is classified under the "Governance" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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