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Worldwide Governance Indicators Project

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The Worldwide Governance Indicators provide composite measures of governance across more than 200 economies.

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About Worldwide Governance Indicators Project

The Worldwide Governance Indicators Project publishes annual composite governance indicators for more than 200 economies from 1996 to 2025. It covers six dimensions — Voice and Accountability, Political Stability, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption — using perception data from 35 cross-country sources, including household surveys, firm surveys, and expert assessments.

It provides governance estimates in standard statistical units and scores on an absolute 0–100 scale, with interactive data access and downloads in Excel and Stata, plus raw underlying source data and reproducibility materials. The scores are perception-based estimates intended for research, policy analysis, and government reflection, not as definitive criteria for credit ratings, investment risk, or other critical financial decisions.

Key features

  • Annual composite indicators for six governance dimensions
  • Coverage of more than 200 economies from 1996 to 2025
  • Estimates in statistical units and 0-100 scores
  • Interactive data access with Excel and Stata downloads
  • Raw data from underlying sources for 1996-2025
  • Sample calculations and full reproducibility package
Best for: Researchers, policy analysts, and government staff studying comparative governance across countries and time.
Good for
  • Covers more than 200 economies with data from 1996 to 2025
  • Draws on 35 cross-country sources including surveys and expert assessments
  • Historical estimates recalculated to 1996 for consistency over time
Watch out for
  • Scores are perception-based estimates, not definitive ratings of government performance
  • Scores can fluctuate with source changes and perceptions may lag reforms
  • Not intended for credit ratings, investment risk, or critical financial decisions

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Worldwide Governance Indicators Project FAQ

What do the Worldwide Governance Indicators measure?
Six dimensions: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption.
What economies and years are covered?
More than 200 economies from 1996 to 2025, with historical estimates recalculated for consistency.
Can the indicators be used for credit ratings or investment decisions?
No. They are perception-based estimates intended for research, policy analysis, and government reflection, not as definitive criteria for credit ratings, investment risk, or other critical financial decisions.
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