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Governance Decline Among Top-Rated Countries

Over the past decade, many countries within the A-grade category have significantly declined on the World Economics Governance Index.

Largest percentage fall in A-grade Countries 2015-2025
Index: 0-100. 0=Poor, 100=As good as it gets

Country							2015		2025		Decline
Hong Kong							72.0		55.6		-23.0%
Malta							78.9		65.0		-18.0%
Poland							81.0		68.9		-15.0%
Cyprus							79.9		68.2		-15.0%
Chile							82.8		71.5		-14.0%
United States							85.0		74.3		-13.0%
Israel							74.8		66.9		-11.0%
Austria							91.9		84.7		-8.0%
Canada							94.4		87.5		-7.0%
Belgium							90.7		84.2		-7.0%

Country	2015	2025	Decline
Hong Kong	72.0	55.6	-23%
Malta	78.9	65.0	-18%
Poland	81.0	68.9	-15%
Cyprus	79.9	68.2	-15%
Chile	82.8	71.5	-14%
United States	85.0	74.3	-13%
Israel	74.8	66.9	-11%
Austria	91.9	84.7	-8%
Canada	94.4	87.5	-7%
Belgium	90.7	84.2	-7%

Source: World Economics Governance Index, 2025

In the table above, Malta, Poland, Cyprus, Chile and Israel were demoted to B-grade and Hong Kong to C-grade over this period. Despite the USA’s large fall, it remains A-grade – though it is also very close to being demoted to B-grade.

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