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Countries Ranked by Voice and accountability score (2023)

Voice and accountability score: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0 (Worldwide Governance Indicators terms)).

Summary

Guam ranks #1 with 19.8 score (-2.5 to 2.5) (2022). Norway is second with 19.6 score (-2.5 to 2.5), 1.3% behind. The top five are Guam, Norway, New Zealand, Switzerland and Denmark. The median across all 203 is 0.665 score (-2.5 to 2.5); Korea, Dem. People's Rep. is last at -21.8 score (-2.5 to 2.5). Guam's figure has risen 58% since 2004 (12.5 score (-2.5 to 2.5) to 19.8 score (-2.5 to 2.5) in 2022).

#1
Guam · 19.8 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Median
0.665 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Coverage
203 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Voice and accountability scoreBar chart of the top 10: 1. Guam 19.8; 2. Norway 19.6; 3. New Zealand 18.6; 4. Switzerland 18.3; 5. Denmark 18.3; 6. Finland 18; 7. Luxembourg 18; 8. Sweden 17.3; 9. American Samoa 17.2; 10. Netherlands 17.1.Guam19.8Norway19.6New Zealand18.6Switzerland18.3Denmark18.3Finland18Luxembourg18Sweden17.3American Samoa17.2Netherlands17.1
Top 10: Voice and accountability score (score (-2.5 to 2.5)). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Guam 19.8; 2. Norway 19.6; 3. New Zealand 18.6; 4. Switzerland 18.3; 5. Denmark 18.3; 6. Finland 18; 7. Luxembourg 18; 8. Sweden 17.3; 9. American Samoa 17.2; 10. Netherlands 17.1.
Voice and accountability score over time, top 5Guam: 12.5 in 2004 to 19.8 in 2022; Norway: 32 in 2000 to 19.6 in 2023; New Zealand: 35.3 in 2000 to 18.6 in 2023; Switzerland: 29.7 in 2000 to 18.3 in 2023; Denmark: 32.3 in 2000 to 18.3 in 2023.09.4618.928.437.8200020122023GuamNorwayNew ZealandSwitzerlandDenmark
Voice and accountability score over time, top 5 (score (-2.5 to 2.5)). Guam: 12.5 in 2004 to 19.8 in 2022; Norway: 32 in 2000 to 19.6 in 2023; New Zealand: 35.3 in 2000 to 18.6 in 2023; Switzerland: 29.7 in 2000 to 18.3 in 2023; Denmark: 32.3 in 2000 to 18.3 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Voice and accountability score, 2023
RankCountryVoice and accountability score (score (-2.5 to 2.5))Year
1Guam19.82022
2Norway19.62023
3New Zealand18.62023
4Switzerland18.32023
5Denmark18.32023
6Finland182023
7Luxembourg182023
8Sweden17.32023
9American Samoa17.22022
10Netherlands17.12023
11Australia16.62023
12Ireland16.32023
13Canada16.32023
14Germany16.12023
15Iceland15.92023
16Austria15.52023
17Liechtenstein15.42023
18Belgium14.62023
19Uruguay14.12023
20Greenland142023
21United Kingdom13.92023
22San Marino13.72023
23Tuvalu13.52023
24Estonia13.42023
25Portugal13.32023
26Spain13.12023
27Barbados12.82023
28France12.72023
29Marshall Islands12.42023
30Italy12.32023
31Japan12.22023
32Kiribati122023
33Micronesia, Fed. Sts.11.92023
34Palau11.92023
35Slovenia11.92023
36Czechia11.82023
37Lithuania11.82023
38Costa Rica11.82023
39Samoa11.22023
40Aruba11.22023
41Chile11.22023
42Greece11.12023
43Andorra112023
44Latvia10.92023
45Cyprus10.72023
46Cabo Verde10.52023
47Malta10.12023
48Slovak Republic102023
49United States9.652023
50Tonga9.582023
51St. Lucia9.492023
52Bahamas, The9.462023
53Korea, Rep.9.462023
54St. Vincent and the Grenadines9.142023
55Dominica8.652023
56St. Kitts and Nevis8.522023
57Cayman Islands8.412023
58Grenada8.292023
59South Africa8.192023
60Antigua and Barbuda8.162023
61Monaco7.192023
62Israel7.092023
63Naoero7.052023
64Vanuatu6.92023
65Poland6.892023
66Trinidad and Tobago6.832023
67Mauritius6.772023
68Namibia6.422023
69Croatia6.272023
70Jamaica6.212023
71Seychelles6.122023
72Panama6.022023
73Belize5.932023
74Argentina5.872023
75Botswana5.542023
76Romania5.542023
77Puerto Rico (US)4.992023
78Timor-Leste4.772023
79Ghana4.512023
80Bulgaria4.282023
81Brazil4.212023
82Hungary3.952023
83Suriname3.892023
84Montenegro3.762023
85Solomon Islands3.742023
86Dominican Republic3.582023
87São Tomé and Principe2.782023
88Mongolia2.752023
89Moldova2.62023
90Colombia2.262023
91Bhutan2.22023
92Fiji2.052023
93Albania1.862023
94North Macedonia1.792023
95Guyana1.642023
96Indonesia1.532023
97Senegal1.472023
98India1.042023
99Malaysia0.9642023
100Armenia0.8442023

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About the top 10

#8 Sweden

Sweden ranks #8 on this list with 17.3 score (-2.5 to 2.5).

Capital
Stockholm
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
10.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy
84.1 years (2024)
Urban population
89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Stockholm (Purr Weather)

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Source and method

Voice and accountability score: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator VA.EST. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Worldwide Governance Indicators terms). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Voice and Accountability: Estimate: Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.