The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2019

Governance
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3 Governance Efficiency
The Governance Sub-Index of the Sustainable Competitiveness Index is based
on quantitative data series – i.e. not based on qualitative evaluation of
government systems. In addition, some aspects of government direction
implications (such as human rights, freedom of press, etc.) are assigned to the
Social Capital Index. The Governance Sub-Index aims at evaluating the
performance of a country’s regulatory framework and infrastructure
environment to facilitate sustainable competitiveness. The regulatory and
infrastructure framework should enable an environment in which the country’s
natural, social and intellectual capital can flourish to generate new and sustain
existing wealth.
The Governance Efficiency rankings 2018:
• The Governance Ranking is topped by Ireland, followed by the Czech
Republic, Slovenia, Poland, and Germany.
• The ranking is dominated by Central and Eastern European nations
• The UK is ranked 32. Japan 64 and the US at 71.
• Of the BRICs, China is ranked 24, Russia 56, India 75, and Brazil 121
• The map shows a clear north-South gap: all African countries score
comparable low
The Governance World Map
The Governance World Map. Dark areas indicate high, light areas low levels of Governance quality
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