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Countries With the Fastest Decline in Government effectiveness score (5-Year Change)

Change in Government effectiveness score over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0 (Worldwide Governance Indicators terms)).

Summary

Andorra fell the most: by 23.4, from 39.6 score (-2.5 to 2.5) to 16.2 score (-2.5 to 2.5) in the five years to 2023. Finland is second (−23.3), followed by Hong Kong SAR, China (−22.1). 93 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −8.64.

#1
Andorra · −23.4
Median
−8.64
Coverage
93 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: 5-year change (score (-2.5 to 2.5))Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Andorra -23.4; 2. Finland -23.3; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China -22.1; 4. Singapore -21.3; 5. Netherlands -20.2; 6. Germany -19.1; 7. Norway -19; 8. United States -19; 9. Canada -18.6; 10. Switzerland -18.6.Andorra-23.4Finland-23.3Hong Kong SAR, China-22.1Singapore-21.3Netherlands-20.2Germany-19.1Norway-19United States-19Canada-18.6Switzerland-18.6
Top 10: 5-year change (score (-2.5 to 2.5)). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Andorra -23.4; 2. Finland -23.3; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China -22.1; 4. Singapore -21.3; 5. Netherlands -20.2; 6. Germany -19.1; 7. Norway -19; 8. United States -19; 9. Canada -18.6; 10. Switzerland -18.6.

Full ranking

Countries With the Fastest Decline in Government effectiveness score (5-Year Change), 2023
RankCountryFromTo5-year change (score (-2.5 to 2.5))
1Andorra39.616.2−23.4
2Finland42.419.1−23.3
3Hong Kong SAR, China39.217.1−22.1
4Singapore46.825.5−21.3
5Netherlands38.117.9−20.2
6Germany32.113−19.1
7Norway38.819.8−19
8United States32.413.4−19
9Canada35.316.7−18.6
10Switzerland4223.5−18.6
11Liechtenstein35.617.9−17.7
12Sweden35.217.6−17.6
13New Zealand34.316.8−17.5
14France29.912.6−17.3
15Japan34.417.9−16.5
16Austria30.714.6−16.1
17Denmark38.122.2−16
18United Kingdom28.712.8−15.9
19San Marino28.913.2−15.6
20Luxembourg36.621.1−15.5
21Australia32.817.5−15.3
22Malta19.64.37−15.3
23Bermuda2813.2−14.8
24Belgium25.811.4−14.4
25Portugal24.910.9−14
26Latvia21.17.66−13.5
27Iceland3017.1−12.9
28Aruba21.48.75−12.6
29Malaysia22.39.63−12.6
30Macao SAR, China24.412−12.4
31United Arab Emirates29.917.6−12.3
32Spain20.48.27−12.2
33Israel24.712.6−12.1
34Monaco33.822.3−11.6
35Ireland2917.5−11.5
36Slovenia22.811.4−11.4
37Chile19.17.89−11.3
38Mauritius18.97.81−11.1
39Fiji16.45.4−11
40Cayman Islands24.413.6−10.8
41Cyprus18.78.12−10.5
42Estonia24.313.9−10.4
43Lithuania21.811.6−10.2
44Brunei Darussalam25.615.4−10.2
45Slovak Republic12.32.52−9.78
46Virgin Islands (US)16.47.2−9.22
47Greenland178.4−8.64
48Korea, Rep.2415.5−8.51
49Jamaica12.64.48−8.15
50Czechia20.112.3−7.82
51Samoa13.25.42−7.81
52Bahamas, The10.62.97−7.63
53Cabo Verde7.20.15−7.05
54Poland11.64.64−6.95
55Seychelles13.46.87−6.53
56St. Kitts and Nevis10.64.18−6.43
57St. Lucia6.80.812−5.98
58St. Vincent and the Grenadines6.80.812−5.98
59Russian Federation-2.06-7.84−5.78
60Naoero4.67-0.746−5.41
61Hungary9.444.1−5.34
62Tonga4.06-1.27−5.33
63South Africa2.26-2.83−5.09
64Trinidad and Tobago4.44-0.48−4.92
65Argentina0.668-4.15−4.82
66Belarus-6.13-10.9−4.78
67Costa Rica7.482.86−4.62
68Barbados8.24.18−4.02
69Greece5.521.63−3.89
70Thailand5.481.89−3.59
71American Samoa10.67.2−3.42
72Lebanon-14.1-17.4−3.33
73Tunisia-0.034-3.31−3.27
74Croatia10.97.84−3.05
75China10.57.47−3.03
76Panama0.354-2.31−2.66
77Georgia118.7−2.3
78Namibia2.50.34−2.16
79Italy8.686.72−1.95
80Bulgaria2.440.518−1.92
81North Macedonia1.26-0.564−1.83
82Serbia1.660.084−1.58
83Türkiye-1.31-2.73−1.42
84Iran, Islamic Rep.-9.91-11.2−1.33
85Uruguay10.79.35−1.33
86Botswana5.434.74−0.687
87India5.625.23−0.391
88Puerto Rico (US)-3.96-4.28−0.323
89Micronesia, Fed. Sts.2.822.56−0.26
90Bolivia-6.84-7.03−0.19
91Mongolia-5.1-5.19−0.09
92Bhutan6.36.23−0.067
93Qatar13.213.2−0.052

About the top 10

#8 United States

United States ranks #8 on this list with −19.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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Source and method

Change in Government effectiveness score over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.

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

The World Bank: Government Effectiveness: 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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.