| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 2.34 | 2020 | 1 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 1.66 | 2020 | 2 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Japan | 1.6 | 2020 | 3 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Taiwan | 1.59 | 2020 | 4 | 1.44 |
| 5 ↑ | Brunei | 1.44 | 2020 | 6 | 1.32 |
| 6 ↓ | South Korea | 1.42 | 2020 | 5 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Macao | 1.13 | 2020 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 1.04 | 2020 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | China | 0.65 | 2020 | 9 | 0.52 |
| 10 ↑ | India | 0.39 | 2020 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 11 | Bhutan | 0.37 | 2020 | 11 | 0.31 |
| 11 ↑ | Indonesia | 0.37 | 2020 | 12 | 0.18 |
| 13 ↓ | Thailand | 0.3 | 2020 | 10 | 0.36 |
| 14 ↑ | Vietnam | 0.2 | 2020 | 17 | 0.04 |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 0.16 | 2020 | 15 | 0.12 |
| 16 | Philippines | 0.06 | 2020 | 16 | 0.05 |
| 17 ↓ | Russia | 0.03 | 2020 | 14 | 0.15 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | -0.07 | 2020 | 18 | -0.11 |
| 19 ↑ | Maldives | -0.11 | 2020 | 20 | -0.2 |
| 20 ↓ | Azerbaijan | -0.17 | 2020 | 19 | -0.14 |
| 21 ↓ | Mongolia | -0.34 | 2020 | 20 | -0.2 |
| 22 ↑ | Cambodia | -0.42 | 2020 | 23 | -0.58 |
| 23 ↓ | Uzbekistan | -0.51 | 2020 | 22 | -0.51 |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.54 | 2020 | 24 | -0.68 |
| 25 ↓ | Pakistan | -0.55 | 2020 | 24 | -0.68 |
| 26 ↑ | Tajikistan | -0.71 | 2020 | 28 | -1.05 |
| 27 | Laos | -0.77 | 2020 | 27 | -0.79 |
| 28 ↓ | Bangladesh | -0.79 | 2020 | 26 | -0.74 |
| 29 ↓ | Nepal | -0.94 | 2020 | 28 | -1.05 |
| 30 | Burma (Myanmar) | -1 | 2020 | 30 | -1.15 |
| 31 | Turkmenistan | -1.16 | 2020 | 31 | -1.16 |
| 32 | North Korea | -1.46 | 2020 | 32 | -1.4 |
The index of Government Effectiveness captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service and the degree of its independence from political pressures, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government's commitment to such policies.
