Government Effectiveness (QoG)
Government Effectiveness. Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg), 2017–2024.
Source: Quality of Government Institute (University of Gothenburg) Licence: Open — academic use Unit: estimate Parsed: 2026-08-03 Open source ↗
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Avg (2024)
0.0
0.00pp vs 2023
Improving
0
of 192 tracked
Declining
1
period over period
Stable
191
±0.5pp band
Government Effectiveness
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2017–2024.
South AsiaEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaAmericasEast Asia & Pacific
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Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇩 Moldova (the Republic of) | 0.3 | +0.29pp |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 0.4 | +0.29pp |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 1.2 | +0.26pp |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | -1.1 | +0.24pp |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 0.3 | +0.22pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | -1.1 | -0.57pp |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | -0.3 | -0.27pp |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | 0.2 | -0.24pp |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | -0.6 | -0.20pp |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | -0.4 | -0.20pp |
By group
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Europe & Central Asia 0.00pp
East Asia & Pacific 0.00pp
Americas 0.00pp
Middle East & North Africa 0.00pp
South Asia 0.00pp
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.00pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe & Central Asia | 53 | 0.7 | 0.00pp |
| East Asia & Pacific | 31 | 0.2 | 0.00pp |
| Americas | 35 | -0 | 0.00pp |
| Middle East & North Africa | 19 | -0.1 | 0.00pp |
| South Asia | 8 | -0.4 | 0.00pp |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 46 | -0.7 | 0.00pp |
Government Effectiveness (QoG) — full ranking
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| # | Entity | Government Effectiveness | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2.3 | +0.02pp |
| 2 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2.1 | +0.10pp |
| 3 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 2 | -0.11pp |
| 4 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1.9 | -0.05pp |
| 5 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1.9 | +0.12pp |
| 6 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1.8 | +0.05pp |
| 7 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 1.8 | -0.20pp |
| 8 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1.8 | +0.03pp |
| 9 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1.8 | +0.03pp |
| 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1.8 | +0.08pp |
| 11 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1.8 | +0.01pp |
| 12 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands (the) | 1.8 | 0.00pp |
| 13 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 1.7 | 0.00pp |
| 14 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 1.7 | 0.00pp |
| 15 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 1.7 | +0.01pp |
| 16 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1.6 | -0.05pp |
| 17 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1.6 | -0.01pp |
| 18 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1.5 | -0.07pp |
| 19 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan (Province of China) | 1.5 | -0.02pp |
| 20 | 🇰🇷 Korea (the Republic of) | 1.5 | -0.01pp |
| 21 | 🇺🇸 United States of America (the) | 1.4 | 0.00pp |
| 22 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 1.3 | +0.03pp |
| 23 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (the) | 1.3 | -0.05pp |
| 24 | 🇫🇷 France | 1.2 | -0.15pp |
| 25 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 1.2 | +0.26pp |
| 26 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1.2 | +0.03pp |
| 27 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1.2 | -0.06pp |
| 28 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) | 1.2 | +0.04pp |
| 29 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 1.2 | -0.19pp |
| 30 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 1.2 | 0.00pp |
| 31 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 1.1 | -0.02pp |
| 32 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1.1 | +0.03pp |
| 33 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 1.1 | -0.07pp |
| 34 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 1 | -0.04pp |
| 35 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1 | -0.02pp |
| 36 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 0.9 | +0.16pp |
| 37 | 🇨🇳 China | 0.9 | +0.12pp |
| 38 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 0.9 | 0.00pp |
| 39 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 0.9 | -0.06pp |
| 40 | 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | 0.8 | -0.15pp |
| 41 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0.8 | -0.06pp |
| 42 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 0.8 | +0.05pp |
| 43 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 0.8 | -0.05pp |
| 44 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 0.7 | +0.10pp |
| 45 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas (the) | 0.7 | 0.00pp |
| 46 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0.7 | -0.04pp |
| 47 | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.7 | 0.00pp |
| 48 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 0.7 | -0.16pp |
| 49 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 0.7 | +0.04pp |
| 50 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 0.7 | +0.08pp |
| 51 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 0.6 | +0.10pp |
| 52 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 0.6 | -0.14pp |
| 53 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 0.6 | +0.11pp |
| 54 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 0.6 | -0.13pp |
| 55 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 0.6 | -0.01pp |
| 56 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 0.6 | +0.04pp |
| 57 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 0.6 | +0.10pp |
| 58 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 0.5 | -0.05pp |
| 59 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 0.5 | -0.13pp |
| 60 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | 0.4 | 0.00pp |
| 61 | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 0.4 | +0.01pp |
| 62 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 0.4 | -0.12pp |
| 63 | 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 0.4 | +0.06pp |
| 64 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 0.4 | +0.29pp |
| 65 | 🇮🇳 India | 0.4 | -0.02pp |
| 66 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 0.4 | +0.09pp |
| 67 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 0.4 | -0.06pp |
| 68 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 0.3 | +0.02pp |
| 69 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 0.3 | +0.02pp |
| 70 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 0.3 | -0.04pp |
| 71 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | 0.3 | -0.12pp |
| 72 | 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.3 | -0.06pp |
| 73 | 🇲🇩 Moldova (the Republic of) | 0.3 | +0.29pp |
| 74 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 0.3 | +0.22pp |
| 75 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 0.3 | -0.06pp |
| 76 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 0.2 | +0.08pp |
| 77 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 0.2 | -0.17pp |
| 78 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0.2 | -0.07pp |
| 79 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 0.2 | +0.12pp |
| 80 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 0.2 | -0.09pp |
| 81 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 0.2 | +0.20pp |
| 82 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 0.2 | +0.10pp |
| 83 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 0.2 | +0.01pp |
| 84 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | 0.2 | -0.24pp |
| 85 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 0.2 | 0.00pp |
| 86 | 🇵🇭 Philippines (the) | 0.1 | +0.04pp |
| 87 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1 | -0.04pp |
| 88 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 0.1 | -0.05pp |
| 89 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 0.1 | 0.00pp |
| 90 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (the) | 0.1 | +0.02pp |
| 91 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 0.1 | +0.08pp |
| 92 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 0 | -0.07pp |
| 93 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 0 | -0.06pp |
| 94 | 🇳🇷 Nauru | 0 | +0.05pp |
| 95 | 🇵🇼 Palau | 0 | +0.05pp |
| 96 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | -0 | -0.05pp |
| 97 | 🇹🇴 Tonga | -0 | +0.10pp |
| 98 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | -0.1 | +0.04pp |
| 99 | 🇻🇳 Viet Nam | -0.1 | +0.09pp |
| 100 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | -0.1 | 0.00pp |
| 101 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | -0.1 | -0.06pp |
| 102 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | -0.1 | -0.07pp |
| 103 | 🇧🇿 Belize | -0.1 | -0.07pp |
| 104 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | -0.1 | +0.16pp |
| 105 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | -0.2 | -0.09pp |
| 106 | 🇫🇲 Micronesia (Federated States of) | -0.2 | -0.10pp |
| 107 | 🇧🇯 Benin | -0.2 | +0.03pp |
| 108 | 🇵🇪 Peru | -0.2 | 0.00pp |
| 109 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | -0.2 | +0.05pp |
| 110 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | -0.2 | -0.06pp |
| 111 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | -0.2 | 0.00pp |
| 112 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | -0.2 | -0.15pp |
| 113 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | -0.2 | -0.05pp |
| 114 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | -0.2 | -0.07pp |
| 115 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | -0.3 | +0.11pp |
| 116 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | -0.3 | +0.01pp |
| 117 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | -0.3 | -0.27pp |
| 118 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | -0.3 | +0.13pp |
| 119 | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | -0.3 | -0.12pp |
| 120 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania, the United Republic of | -0.3 | +0.12pp |
| 121 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | -0.3 | +0.01pp |
| 122 | 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | -0.3 | 0.00pp |
| 123 | 🇷🇺 Russian Federation (the) | -0.3 | -0.11pp |
| 124 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | -0.4 | -0.01pp |
| 125 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | -0.4 | +0.08pp |
| 126 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | -0.4 | -0.20pp |
| 127 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | -0.4 | -0.03pp |
| 128 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | -0.4 | -0.02pp |
| 129 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | -0.5 | -0.08pp |
| 130 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | -0.5 | +0.05pp |
| 131 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | -0.5 | +0.03pp |
| 132 | 🇬🇲 Gambia (the) | -0.5 | -0.07pp |
| 133 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | -0.6 | +0.01pp |
| 134 | 🇱🇦 Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) | -0.6 | +0.17pp |
| 135 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | -0.6 | +0.06pp |
| 136 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | -0.6 | +0.17pp |
| 137 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | -0.6 | -0.02pp |
| 138 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | -0.6 | -0.20pp |
| 139 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | -0.6 | -0.06pp |
| 140 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | -0.6 | +0.04pp |
| 141 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.6 | +0.01pp |
| 142 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | -0.7 | +0.04pp |
| 143 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | -0.7 | +0.10pp |
| 144 | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | -0.7 | -0.10pp |
| 145 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | -0.7 | -0.10pp |
| 146 | 🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of) | -0.7 | +0.03pp |
| 147 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | -0.7 | +0.06pp |
| 148 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | -0.7 | -0.04pp |
| 149 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | -0.7 | +0.04pp |
| 150 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | -0.7 | +0.08pp |
| 151 | 🇳🇪 Niger (the) | -0.8 | -0.16pp |
| 152 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | -0.8 | -0.06pp |
| 153 | 🇦🇴 Angola | -0.8 | +0.04pp |
| 154 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | -0.8 | -0.02pp |
| 155 | 🇹🇬 Togo | -0.8 | +0.12pp |
| 156 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | -0.8 | +0.02pp |
| 157 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | -0.9 | +0.09pp |
| 158 | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | -0.9 | +0.04pp |
| 159 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | -0.9 | -0.01pp |
| 160 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | -0.9 | -0.04pp |
| 161 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | -0.9 | -0.02pp |
| 162 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | -0.9 | +0.11pp |
| 163 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | -0.9 | +0.18pp |
| 164 | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | -0.9 | -0.04pp |
| 165 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | -0.9 | -0.05pp |
| 166 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | -1 | -0.02pp |
| 167 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | -1 | 0.00pp |
| 168 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | -1 | +0.10pp |
| 169 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | -1 | -0.14pp |
| 170 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | -1.1 | -0.11pp |
| 171 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | -1.1 | -0.57pp |
| 172 | 🇹🇩 Chad | -1.1 | +0.12pp |
| 173 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | -1.1 | +0.24pp |
| 174 | 🇨🇬 Congo (the) | -1.1 | +0.06pp |
| 175 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | -1.1 | +0.04pp |
| 176 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | -1.2 | -0.03pp |
| 177 | 🇰🇲 Comoros (the) | -1.2 | +0.04pp |
| 178 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | -1.3 | -0.03pp |
| 179 | 🇰🇵 Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of) | -1.3 | 0.00pp |
| 180 | 🇲🇱 Mali | -1.3 | -0.06pp |
| 181 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | -1.4 | +0.08pp |
| 182 | 🇱🇾 Libya | -1.4 | +0.03pp |
| 183 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | -1.5 | -0.08pp |
| 184 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | -1.5 | -0.04pp |
| 185 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | -1.6 | +0.02pp |
| 186 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic (the) | -1.6 | -0.01pp |
| 187 | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic (the) | -1.7 | -0.06pp |
| 188 | 🇨🇩 Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) | -1.7 | -0.03pp |
| 189 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | -1.9 | +0.02pp |
| 190 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | -1.9 | +0.16pp |
| 191 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | -2 | -0.01pp |
| 192 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | -2.2 | +0.04pp |