The SGI provide the most comprehensive survey of sustainable governance in OECD and EU countries. Advocating the exchange of good practices, we offer full access to our data set and enable comparisons that generate future innovations in governance.

SGI DATA

Survey Structure


Flip through SGI’s three dimensions to get direct access to the underlying components. Pick your issue of interest to learn about countries’ performances.

Sustainable Policies

Economic Policies
Social Policies
Environmental Policies

Robust Democracy

Quality of Democracy

Good Governance

Executive Capacity
Executive Accountability

Sustainable Policies
Ranking

1
Sweden
7.98
2
Denmark
7.87
3
Norway
7.65
4
Luxembourg
7.42
5
Finland
7.41
SGI average
6.18
37
Romania
5.10
38
Cyprus
5.04
39
Turkey
4.78
40
Greece
4.70
41
Mexico
4.65

Robust Democracy
Ranking

1
Sweden
9.29
2
Finland
9.15
3
Norway
8.91
4
Denmark
8.90
5
Estonia
8.86
SGI average
6.96
37
Mexico
5.13
38
Romania
4.88
39
Poland
4.61
40
Hungary
3.22
41
Turkey
2.79

Good Governance
Ranking

1
Sweden
8.90
2
Finland
8.73
3
Norway
8.63
4
Denmark
8.58
5
Canada
8.05
SGI average
6.65
37
Croatia
5.15
38
Romania
4.68
39
Cyprus
4.57
40
Hungary
4.24
41
Turkey
4.12

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component’s relative weighting

Track developments over time with our
Time Series

SGI ANALYSIS

Our new Analysis section lets you
correlate individual results. Each
dimension, category, criterion
and indicator can be plotted on
the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y)
axes.


The further to the right and
top, the better the scores.



Trendline

Trendlines can be overlayed on
the graph, helping you identify
significant correlations between
selected variables.



Z-Axis

Add a third indicator to your
analysis.

Quadrants

Two medians divide the
graph into four
quadrant groups:


Above-median perfor-
mances on both axes.


Below-median perfor-
mance on the X-axis,
above-median on the
Y-axis.


Above-median perfor-
mance on the X-axis,
below-median on the
Y-axis.


Below-median perfor-
mance on both axes.

SGI COUNTRIES

The SGI compares 41 member countries of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU), scrutinized
for their Sustainable Policies, Robust Democracy and Good Governance.

results

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SGI PUBLICATIONS

SGI Studies

Our studies offer comprehensive
examinations of central aspects and
region-specific challenges related to
sustainable governance. Moreover we
have investigated the state of play of
social justice and social inclusion,
COVID-19 crisis management or the
implementation of the Sustainable
Development Goals.

SGI Policy Briefs

Our policy briefs examine specific
policy challenges, summarizing
current interventions and good
practices for policymakers, while
considering the key impacts.

SGI Country Reports

The 2022 issue of the SGI shows
declining quality of democracy,
increasing polarization and deficits
in governance capacities.

ABOUT THE SGI

SGI Expert Community

Each country is examined by two
(or more) scholars with established
expertise. Pairing context-sensitive,
qualitative expert assessments
with quantitative data delivers
high-resolution country profiles.



Coordinating & Cross-checking

The country experts’ work is
supported by coordinators ,
sector experts and the SGI
team
. The advisory board
reviews and approves the
findings.

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