2024
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Functioning Government Index
Assessment of how well elected governments can implement policies without undue influence, covering executive accountability, legislative effectiveness, and independence from military or foreign interference. From the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index.
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Functioning Government Index
Functioning Government Index
Source: EuropeVersus.com • Our World in Data
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🇪🇺
Europe
2024
6.19
🇪🇺
EU-27
2024
7.43
🇺🇸
USA
2024
6.43
🇮🇳
India
2024
7.50
🇨🇳
China
2024
3.21
Historical Data
| Year | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇫🇷 France | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇬🇷 Greece | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇵🇱 Poland | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇳🇴 Norway | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 🇻🇦 Vatican | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇪🇺 Europe | 🇪🇺 EU-27 | 🇪🇺 Core EU | 💶 Eurozone (Agg) | 🇪🇺 Non-€ EU (Agg) | 🌍 Non-EU Eur (Agg) | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India |
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| 2024 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | — | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.1 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 5.7 | — | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 9.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.1 | — | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | — | 3.6 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | — | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | — | 3.2 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | — | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | — | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.2 | — | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.6 | — | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | — | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 9.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 | — | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 9.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.6 | — | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 9.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | — | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 9.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | — | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 8.6 |
* = Incomplete data (<70% population coverage) - some countries using forward-filled values from previous years
Showing latest 15 years. Total data spans 17 years
(2006 – 2024)
Visual Comparison
🇪🇺 Europe
6.19
82.5%
🇺🇸 USA
6.43
85.7%
🇮🇳 India
7.50
100.0%
🇨🇳 China
3.21
42.8%
Key Insights
EUR vs USA
-3.7%
EUR vs IND
-17.5%
EUR vs CHN
+92.8%
Best Performer
IND
HOW EUROPE
IS DEFINED
Transparent, population-weighted calculations for fair comparisons
01
Europe
Includes all 50 European countries:
- — 27 EU member states: Germany, France, Italy, etc.
- — Other European: UK, Switzerland, Norway, etc.
02
Simple Sum
Used for absolute totals across all countries:
- — Step 1: Collect metric for each country
- — Step 2: Add all values together
- — Examples: Total population, total GDP
03
Population-Weighted
Used for per-capita metrics to reflect population size:
- — Step 1: Metric × population per country
- — Step 2: Sum all weighted values
- — Step 3: Divide by total population
Example: GDP/Capita PPP
$48,942
2024
Source
Our World in Data