Performance and capabilities of the American government
holding steady with Biden administration delivering improvements in
leadership and institutions
LONDON, May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG) launches
the fourth edition of the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI)
today live from London with an
event featuring The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, Australia's 27th Prime
Minister.
Standing out amongst this year's moves in the rankings, the 2024
CGGI reveals a major slide in government effectiveness and
capabilities in Russia, likely
exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine and ongoing war. Russia fell 12 places in the overall rankings
from 2023, with the slide most pronounced in the index 'pillars'
for 'Financial Stewardship' (-27 places); 'Robust Laws &
Policies' (-16 places); 'Global Influence & Reputation' (-16
places); and 'Attractive Marketplace' (-14 places).
The 2024 CGGI rankings also captured significant movements in
government performance that reinforce existing global trends – most
worryingly for those working in the development space, that the
performance gap, or 'governance gap', between the better performing
states and those which are weaker, appears to be widening. Put
simply, countries that have improved the most were generally
already performing well, while countries that declined the most
were already not performing as well. Indicative of this trend,
noteworthy moves up in this year's rankings were the UAE (+6
places, to 14th) and Greece (+4 places to 41st), while
in the bottom half of the rankings were some of the most pronounced
fallers: Honduras (-13 places to
97th), Ethiopia (-12
places to 106th) and Türkiye (-12 places to
70th).
United States
performance
The US remains in the Top 15 of the CGGI. USA fell one place from last year to
15th overall in 2024. Canada ranks 12th place
overall.
The US has made considerable progress in the 'Leadership &
Foresight' pillar, rising to 6th place, up from
15th in 2021. A similar jump from 27th to
16th in the 'Strong Institutions' pillar can be seen
over the same period. However, there were drops in two CGGI
pillars: in 'Robust Laws & Policies' by two places to
16th, and in 'Global Influence & Reputation', where
the US fell two places to 7th overall.
A sharp fall in the 'Helping People Rise' pillar from
31st in 2021 to 36th in 2024, captures how
'Social Mobility', which a constituent indicator within the pillar,
is an area of concern. In this pillar, indicators for 'Satisfaction
with Public Services', 'Personal Safety' and 'Income Distribution'
all saw the US fall into the bottom half of the rankings.
US 2024 Index Performance
Pillar
|
United States's
results
|
Leadership &
Foresight
|
6
|
Robust Laws &
Policies
|
16
|
Strong
Institutions
|
16
|
Financial
Stewardship
|
13
|
Attractive
Marketplace
|
9
|
Global Influence &
Reputation
|
7
|
Helping People
Rise
|
36
|
The 2024 CGGI Top Ten Countries
Country
|
CGGI 2024
Rank
|
CGGI 2024
Score
|
Change from
2023
|
Singapore
|
1
|
0.865
|
-
|
Denmark
|
2
|
0.835
|
+2
|
Finland
|
3
|
0.829
|
-
|
Switzerland
|
4
|
0.816
|
-2
|
Norway
|
5
|
0.810
|
-
|
Sweden
|
6
|
0.806
|
-
|
Luxembourg
|
7
|
0.796
|
New
|
Germany
|
8
|
0.792
|
-
|
Netherlands
|
9
|
0.790
|
-2
|
Ireland
|
10
|
0.771
|
+1
|
Key Global Insights from the 2024 CGGI:
- Europe continues to dominate
the top 10 positions in the rankings, with only one non-European
country – Singapore.
- Botswana is this year's
biggest gainer in the overall rankings, moving up 12 places to
53rd, and overtaking Rwanda as the 2nd top-performing
Sub-Saharan African country.
- Other major moves up the rankings include the United Arab Emirates (up six places to
14th) and Greece
(up four places to 41st).
- According to analysis captured in the 2024 CGGI report,
good government is closely correlated with several critical
future-forward capabilities. CIG analysis found that
'Good governments' are better able to:
- Achieve peace and stability.
- Retain and develop professional talent.
- Develop, adopt, and deploy new technologies like AI.
- Adapt to environmental threats and climate change.
Kenneth Sim, Managing Director
at the CIG said:
"2024 is a monumental year for global
governance, and potential leadership transitions around the world,
as elections covering more than half the world's population are
held. While the CGGI takes a neutral view on models of government,
2024 provides a moment to reflect on what a future-ready government
looks like given the magnitude of the challenges national leaders
face.
With the benefit of four years of data, the CGGI is starting to
show some concerning trends, such as a widening of the 'governance
gap', as better performing nations get better, and many poorer
performing states decline. But we have also been able to see steady
improvements and significant leaps in certain areas and with some
nations, and want to recognise these efforts through our index, to
help countries focus on long-term improvements that will create
strong and prosperous nations, at a time when they are needed more
than ever."
Julia Gillard, Former Prime
Minister of Australia:
"Governance systems and
political ideology are often thrown into the spotlight in the
discourse on government. These matter, of course, as they reflect
the values of government leaders and the people they represent. But
regardless of where we stand on the political spectrum, most public
sector leaders will agree that government capabilities, like
ethical leadership, financial stewardship, long-term planning, and
cross-government coordination matter greatly in determining
national outcomes. In providing a measurement framework that zeroes
in on the key elements of government capability and performance,
the CGGI is a useful analytical tool to help government leaders on
their respective paths toward improvement and
innovation."
The full 2024 CGGI rankings and report will be available from
19:01 DST, 14 MAY 2024 //
00:01 BST / UTC+1, 15 MAY 2024, on the interactive CGGI website,
here.
Media inquiries:
Eliza
Wisbey
eliza.wisbey@sanctuarycounsel.com //
+44 7867 160 839
Yi Ting Koh
YiTing.Koh@Chandlerinstitute.org // +65 91159848
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