Government Effectiveness - Ranking 2014
In 2014, Singapore (2.22), Switzerland (2.10), and Finland (2.03) ranked highest in government effectiveness among all countries. Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked lowest at -2.44.
Data & analysis
- Singapore — 2.26
- Switzerland — 2.22
- Monaco — 2.14
- Denmark — 2.11
- Luxembourg — 1.94
The 2025 World Bank Government Effectiveness index, which measures perceptions of public service quality and policy implementation, reveals a stark global divide. The top performers are dominated by small, wealthy states with strong institutional traditions; Singapore leads at 2.2578, followed closely by Switzerland at 2.2186, both economies known for efficient, low-corruption bureaucracies. At the bottom, South Sudan (-2.3482) and Haiti (-2.3435) illustrate how prolonged conflict and political instability cripple administrative capacity, trapping these states in cycles of weak governance. The 203-country ranking, with a higher-is-better polarity, thus reflects not just current performance but deep structural legacies. Future reshuffling of the leaderboard will likely depend on whether emerging digital governance platforms can leapfrog traditional institutional bottlenecks in the developing world.
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