Niedersachsen · Quality of government (EQI)
Source: Nicholas Charron, Victor Lapuente and Monika Bauhr (2024). “The Geography of Quality of Government in Europe. Subnational variations in the 2024 European Quality of Government Index and Comparisons with Previous Rounds”. QoG Working Paper Series 2024:2. Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg. ISSN: 1653-8919. · QoG Institute data · See the regions of Germany → · All indicators for the region →
Rank in Germany4 of 162024 editionReading
In the 2024 edition of the EQI, Niedersachsen scores 1.10, above the average of European regions (0), and ranks 35 of 210. Its strongest pillar is “Control of corruption” (1.25) and its weakest, “Quality of public services” (0.78). In 2010 it ranked 43. It ranks 4 of the 16 regions in Germany.
Pillars · 2024
| Pillar | Score | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of public services | 0.78 | 51 of 210 |
| Impartiality | 1.12 | 32 of 210 |
| Control of corruption | 1.25 | 33 of 210 |
Trend 2010-2024
Niedersachsen: EQI by edition (regional average = 0)
| 2010 | 2013 | 2017 | 2021 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQI | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.32 | 1.15 | 1.10 |
| Quality of public services | 0.64 | 1.01 | 1.25 | 0.97 | 0.78 |
| Impartiality | 1.29 | 0.98 | 1.38 | 1.02 | 1.12 |
| Control of corruption | 0.85 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.25 |
| Rank (of 210) | 43 | 42 | 25 | 34 | 35 |
Other regions in Germany
- Schleswig-Holstein 1.24
- Bayern 1.19
- Hessen 1.16
- Rheinland-Pfalz 1.06
- Sachsen 1.01
- Baden-Württemberg 0.96
- Brandenburg 0.94
- Hamburg 0.88
- Thüringen 0.86
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 0.85
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 0.82
- Saarland 0.82
- Sachsen-Anhalt 0.72
- Bremen 0.51
- Berlin 0.44