Best-Governed Countries

Which countries are the best governed? The list below ranks nations by Governance, computed only from sourced public indicators — see the methodology. Entries without a sourced score are excluded, never filled in.

1. 1
   Denmark
   93
2. 2
   Singapore
   90
3. 3
   Norway
   90
4. 4
   Luxembourg
   88
5. 5
   Finland
   88
6. 6
   New Zealand
   87
7. 7
   Sweden
   86
8. 8
   Netherlands
   86
9. 9
   Australia
   85
10. 10
    Germany
    84
11. 11
    Hong Kong
    84
12. 12
    Switzerland
    83
13. 13
    Estonia
    83
14. 14
    Ireland
    80
15. 15
    Canada
    80
16. 16
    Japan
    79
17. 17
    Iceland
    79
18. 18
    United Kingdom
    78
19. 19
    Belgium
    78
20. 20
    Austria
    75
21. 21
    France
    75
22. 22
    South Korea
    74
23. 23
    Lithuania
    74
24. 24
    United Arab Emirates
    73
25. 25
    Uruguay
    72
26. 26
    United States
    71
27. 27
    San Marino
    71
28. 28
    Bhutan
    70
29. 29
    Latvia
    69
30. 30
    Chile
    69

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