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Worldwide Governance Indicators Project

Also known as WGI Project

The Worldwide Governance Indicators, reporting estimates of six dimensions of governance for over 200 countries based on close to 40 data sources produced by over 30 organizations worldwide between 1996 and 2019, have become widely used among policymakers and academics. The six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability - Political Stability and Absence of Violence - Government Effectiveness - Regulatory Quality - Rule of Law - Control of Corruption.

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About this database

Websitehttps://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators#home
SubjectsHumanities and Social Sciences · Social and Behavioural Sciences · Social Sciences · Economics · Political Science
Last updated2026-09-13

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