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Governance Rankings: 2026

World Economics has gathered together key indicators for governance. Data is ranked on a 0-100 scale where 0 = bad and 100 = as good as it gets.

The data below ranks the world's top country rankings by governance factors.






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Country Grade
(A-E)		 Global
Rank		 World Economics
Governance Index		 Rule of Law
(2024, 0-100 Index)		 Press Freedom
(2025, 0-100 Index)		 Political Rights
(2025, 0-100 Index)		 Corruption
(2025, 0-100 Index)
Denmark A 1 98.3 98.5 94.6 100.0 100.0
Finland A 2 97.6 100.0 91.8 100.0 98.7
Norway A 3 95.9 96.5 100.0 97.6 89.5
Sweden A 4 93.0 90.5 93.5 100.0 88.2
Switzerland A 5 92.6 94.6 90.0 97.6 88.2
Netherlands A 6 92.5 91.5 95.2 97.6 85.5
Ireland A 7 91.4 91.2 91.4 100.0 82.9
Luxembourg A 8 91.1 94.4 89.1 95.2 85.5
New Zealand A 9 90.8 93.1 80.6 100.0 89.5
Estonia A 10 90.3 85.8 94.7 97.6 82.9
Iceland A 11 90.1 93.5 87.4 95.2 84.2
Germany A 12 90.0 89.1 86.6 100.0 84.2
Canada A 13 87.1 87.0 82.3 97.6 81.6
Austria A 14 86.6 94.2 83.1 95.2 73.7
Australia A 15 86.5 88.3 77.0 97.6 82.9
United Kingdom A 16 85.2 85.1 83.2 97.6 75.0
Belgium A 17 84.2 82.4 85.4 95.2 73.7
Lithuania A 18 82.7 81.6 85.6 95.2 68.4
Japan A 19 81.8 88.7 62.2 100.0 76.3
Taiwan A 20 81.8 81.4 78.1 95.2 72.4
France A 21 81.0 79.3 79.7 95.2 69.7
Czechia A 22 79.8 78.3 87.7 92.9 60.5
Portugal A 23 79.8 76.4 88.6 97.6 56.6
Latvia A 24 78.9 75.6 85.1 92.9 61.8
Uruguay A 25 78.9 67.2 69.6 100.0 78.9
Slovenia A 26 76.8 75.6 74.8 97.6 59.2
Korea, Rep. A 27 75.1 81.1 70.1 83.3 65.8
Spain A 28 74.0 69.9 78.1 92.9 55.3
United States A 29 73.3 83.2 61.8 81.0 67.1
Cabo Verde A 30 73.1 58.8 73.7 95.2 64.5
Bahamas, The B 31 71.8 53.0 - 95.2 67.1
Chile B 32 71.3 64.7 59.6 95.2 65.8
Costa Rica B 33 71.1 58.5 74.2 95.2 56.6
Mauritius B 34 69.6 69.5 72.4 90.5 46.1
Poland B 35 69.2 60.4 78.2 85.7 52.6
Singapore B 36 69.2 94.4 39.0 50.0 93.4
Slovak Republic B 37 68.2 64.2 74.6 88.1 46.1
Cyprus B 38 67.5 64.8 54.6 95.2 55.3
Italy B 39 66.1 58.6 65.1 88.1 52.6
Malta B 40 65.6 66.8 60.3 88.1 47.4
Israel B 41 65.1 68.9 41.3 85.7 64.5
Botswana B 42 64.6 58.6 62.2 78.6 59.2
Romania B 43 64.6 59.8 68.3 88.1 42.1
Croatia B 44 63.7 57.8 66.5 85.7 44.7
Namibia B 45 63.7 60.0 80.0 71.4 43.4
South Africa B 46 63.6 50.6 81.3 85.7 36.8
Bhutan B 47 62.6 65.9 24.9 83.3 76.3
Jamaica B 48 62.2 43.7 78.6 85.7 40.8
Ghana B 49 61.8 45.7 74.0 88.1 39.5
Greece B 50 60.7 53.9 52.2 88.1 48.7
Suriname B 51 60.7 46.7 75.3 88.1 32.9
Brunei B 52 60.4 71.6 49.1 - 65.8
Trinidad and Tobago B 53 60.1 40.9 77.2 85.7 36.8
Hong Kong C 54 56.0 82.3 32.5 26.2 82.9
Moldova C 55 56.0 44.3 77.2 64.3 38.2
North Macedonia C 56 55.4 43.9 70.5 71.4 35.5
Malaysia C 57 55.3 63.3 49.3 57.1 51.3
Bulgaria C 58 54.7 48.1 58.9 76.2 35.5
Senegal C 59 54.2 41.1 56.1 76.2 43.4
Dominican Republic C 60 54.1 44.9 70.9 69.0 31.6
Armenia C 61 53.9 45.1 67.4 59.5 43.4
Hungary C 62 53.8 59.5 58.3 61.9 35.5
Panama C 63 53.7 39.2 61.2 88.1 26.3
Brazil C 64 53.0 40.2 66.6 76.2 28.9
Qatar C 65 52.9 72.8 58.2 21.4 59.2
Mongolia C 66 52.7 43.5 53.2 90.5 23.7
Malawi C 67 51.9 44.2 59.7 76.2 27.6
Guyana C 68 51.7 39.3 58.0 73.8 35.5
Argentina C 69 51.2 37.5 48.9 88.1 30.3
Albania C 70 50.9 44.0 54.1 71.4 34.2
Gambia C 71 49.4 38.5 70.5 57.1 31.6
Lesotho C 72 49.3 35.7 51.4 78.6 31.6
Colombia C 73 48.6 36.3 47.9 78.6 31.6
India C 74 47.3 53.3 23.0 78.6 34.2
Cote d'Ivoire C 75 46.8 36.2 66.5 45.2 39.5
Georgia C 76 46.4 53.0 34.1 50.0 48.7
Nepal C 77 46.2 36.2 51.9 69.0 27.6
Liberia C 78 45.9 21.2 64.3 78.6 19.7
United Arab Emirates C 79 45.9 71.5 21.6 16.7 73.7
Sri Lanka C 80 45.7 45.9 34.1 73.8 28.9
Indonesia C 81 45.1 44.3 37.0 71.4 27.6
Zambia C 82 45.0 34.4 56.7 57.1 31.6
Ukraine C 83 44.7 25.0 66.2 57.1 30.3
Oman C 84 43.1 64.4 37.8 19.0 51.3
Benin C 85 42.4 35.0 42.5 50.0 42.1
Jordan C 86 42.4 55.1 32.3 33.3 48.7
Philippines C 87 42.1 37.3 41.8 64.3 25.0
Sierra Leone C 88 42.1 26.4 54.8 59.5 27.6
Papua New Guinea C 89 41.8 34.1 58.7 57.1 17.1
Serbia C 90 41.8 46.4 46.8 47.6 26.3
Rwanda C 91 41.7 53.7 32.6 21.4 59.2
Paraguay C 92 41.5 33.0 51.8 66.7 14.5
Bolivia C 93 40.9 16.3 51.2 76.2 19.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina C 94 40.8 39.1 51.3 45.2 27.6
Kenya C 95 40.8 39.7 46.5 54.8 22.4
Thailand C 96 40.7 54.8 50.9 31.0 26.3
Morocco C 97 40.4 45.0 46.5 35.7 34.2
Ecuador C 98 39.3 23.2 38.7 69.0 26.3
Mauritania C 99 39.3 31.5 62.8 40.5 22.4
Kuwait C 100 39.0 57.3 33.7 21.4 43.4
Peru C 101 39.0 34.2 30.4 69.0 22.4
Mexico C 102 38.0 27.1 39.8 66.7 18.4
Tunisia D 103 35.9 44.7 33.7 31.0 34.2
Togo D 104 34.9 34.5 49.1 31.0 25.0
Nigeria D 105 34.5 25.0 43.4 52.4 17.1
El Salvador D 106 34.0 38.6 31.7 40.5 25.0
Gabon D 107 33.8 25.4 71.9 16.7 21.1
Tanzania D 108 33.5 38.5 41.0 19.0 35.5
Bahrain D 109 33.2 60.6 13.9 9.5 48.7
Saudi Arabia D 110 32.7 59.2 6.7 7.1 57.9
Madagascar D 111 32.1 22.7 47.0 42.9 15.8
Guatemala D 112 31.1 20.1 37.2 50.0 17.1
Comoros D 113 31.0 13.1 58.8 42.9 9.2
Honduras D 114 30.2 19.5 34.4 54.8 11.8
Türkiye D 115 29.8 34.9 17.9 42.9 23.7
Burkina Faso D 116 29.5 28.8 44.0 9.5 35.5
Angola D 117 29.3 19.4 44.3 28.6 25.0
Algeria D 118 29.1 30.5 29.8 28.6 27.6
Mozambique D 119 29.1 21.4 48.7 35.7 10.5
Uganda D 120 29.0 35.8 35.7 28.6 15.8
Bangladesh D 121 28.6 35.1 24.3 40.5 14.5
Ethiopia D 122 28.4 30.7 26.4 23.8 32.9
Lebanon D 123 28.2 17.7 41.4 40.5 13.2
Kazakhstan D 124 28.1 36.6 26.1 16.7 32.9
Vietnam D 125 26.6 46.1 9.3 14.3 36.8
Niger D 126 26.5 29.7 40.8 11.9 23.7
Congo, Rep. D 127 26.1 21.5 60.0 9.5 13.2
Pakistan D 128 25.6 25.7 23.8 33.3 19.7
Eswatini D 129 25.3 32.6 48.3 7.1 13.2
Guinea E 130 24.8 19.0 43.9 19.0 17.1
Egypt E 131 24.7 43.5 14.0 19.0 22.4
Mali E 132 23.6 22.6 40.3 11.9 19.7
Cameroon E 133 22.9 21.0 34.3 19.0 17.1
Guinea-Bissau E 134 22.7 10.6 48.4 21.4 10.5
Zimbabwe E 135 22.3 14.8 38.7 23.8 11.8
Laos E 136 21.8 26.4 23.7 9.5 27.6
China E 137 21.7 47.3 0.0 0.0 39.5
Uzbekistan E 138 21.6 26.4 26.8 9.5 23.7
Chad E 139 20.6 12.7 50.8 7.1 11.8
Haiti E 140 19.8 12.5 46.2 16.7 3.9
Central African Republic E 141 19.5 2.1 54.4 7.1 14.5
Kyrgyzstan E 142 18.9 17.5 26.9 14.3 17.1
Cambodia E 143 18.7 26.8 24.6 14.3 9.2
Azerbaijan E 144 18.3 33.4 12.8 4.8 22.4
Burundi E 145 17.8 15.4 40.9 9.5 5.3
Belarus E 146 16.0 15.5 17.6 7.1 23.7
Congo, Dem. Rep E 147 16.0 4.4 35.9 14.3 9.2
Russia E 148 13.8 17.1 11.8 14.3 11.8
Tajikistan E 149 12.7 14.8 23.3 4.8 7.9
Libya E 150 11.2 1.8 33.6 9.5 0.0
Sudan E 151 10.1 4.3 19.2 15.4 1.3
Nicaragua E 152 9.9 14.7 14.1 9.5 1.3
Turkmenistan E 153 7.7 9.3 11.7 4.8 5.3
Myanmar E 154 6.4 5.8 15.9 0.0 3.9
Yemen, Rep. E 155 6.2 0.0 17.8 7.1 0.0
Afghanistan E 156 5.8 5.0 7.2 7.1 3.9



See: Data for individual countries and underlying data click on the country name

Original source data for Indexes: World Economics (Governance Index), World Bank (Rule of Law), RSF (Press Freedom), Freedom House, Freedom in the World Report: Civil Liberties component (Political Rights), Transparency International (Corruption Perception)

Data has been re-indexed on a scale of 0-100 for comparison purposes. See original source data.


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Key:
Index numbers shown on a scale of 0-100.
         Governance: 0 = Poor governance, 100 = As good as it gets.
         Rule of Law: 0 = low rule of law, 100 = High rule of law.
         Press Freedom: 0 = Low press freedom, 100 = High press freedom.
         Political Rights: 0 = Low political rights, 100 = High political rights.
         Corruption Perceptions: 0 = Bad, 100 = Good.

Grade definitions:
         A: Very good governance
         B: Good governance
         C: Average governance
         D: Poor governance
         E: Very poor governance






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