Voice and Accountability: Estimate
GovernanceWB WDIwb_wdi:VA.EST•Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)•1996 → 2023•205 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
GovernanceWB WDI
Coverage
205
Frequency
yearly
Range
1996 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Spotlight
Norway
NOR
1.7773 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)
2023
New Zealand
NZL
1.6878 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)
2023
Switzerland
CHE
1.665 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)
2023
Denmark
DNK
1.6647 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)
2023
Luxembourg
LUX
1.6327 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)
2023
Finland
FIN
1.6326 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)
2023

Voice and Accountability: Estimate by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately)
≤ -1.26
-1.26 – -0.72
-0.72 – -0.1
-0.1 – 0.29
0.29 – 0.76
0.76 – 1.1
> 1.1
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Voice and Accountability: Estimate
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Voice and Accountability: Estimate
Countries
50
Median
1.2
Mean
1.2
25th pctl
1
75th pctl
1.4
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Voice and Accountability: Estimate
NorwayNew ZealandSwitzerland
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorwayNOR | 1.78 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.69 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 1.67 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.66 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.63 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.63 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 1.57 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.56 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.51 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.48 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.48 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.46 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.45 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.41 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 1.4 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.33 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.28 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 1.27 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.26 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.25 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 1.22 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.22 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.21 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 1.19 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 1.16 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 1.15 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 1.13 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.12 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.11 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| GuamGUM | 1.1 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 1.09 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 1.09 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 1.09 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.08 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.08 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.07 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 1.07 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 1.02 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 1.02 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.02 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 1.01 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 1 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2013 | |
| AndorraAND | 1 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 0.99 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.97 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.96 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| American SamoaASM | 0.95 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2022 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.91 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0.91 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0.88 Units of a standard normal distribution (between -2.5 and 2.5, approximately) | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)