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Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizensโreflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e.
As of 2025, Norway ranks first with 2, followed by Denmark (2) and Finland (2).
Across 202 countries and territories, values run from 2 (Norway) to -2 (Eritrea), with a median of -0.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 9 from Europe and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data โ Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), 2025. Unit: approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Source: World Bank Open Data โ Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) ยท CC BY 4.0 ยท fetched Oct 17, 2026