Public Services Index

Europe Ranking

0 (high) - 10 (low)Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Angola	9.1	2022	1	9.3
2 ↑	Romania	5.3	2022	3	4.8
3 ↓	Moldova	4.9	2022	2	5.2
4 ↓	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4.5	2022	3	4.8
4 ↓	Macedonia	4.5	2022	3	4.8
6	Ukraine	4.3	2022	6	4.5
6 ↑	Greece	4.3	2022	10	4
8 ↑	Bulgaria	4.2	2022	10	4
8 ↑	Serbia	4.2	2022	12	3.9
10 ↓	Albania	4.1	2022	7	4.4
10 ↓	Montenegro	4.1	2022	7	4.4
10 ↓	Georgia	4.1	2022	7	4.4
13 ↑	Lithuania	4	2022	15	3.7
14 ↑	Cyprus	3.6	2022	18	3.3
14 ↓	Armenia	3.6	2022	12	3.9
14 ↓	Latvia	3.6	2022	12	3.9
14 ↑	Italy	3.6	2022	15	3.7
18 ↑	Croatia	3.4	2022	21	3.1
19 ↑	Poland	3.3	2022	22	3
20 ↑	Spain	3.2	2022	23	2.9
20 ↑	Czech Republic	3.2	2022	25	2.7
20 ↑	Portugal	3.2	2022	23	2.9
23 ↓	Hungary	3.1	2022	17	3.4
24 ↓	Belarus	3	2022	18	3.3
25 ↓	Slovakia	2.9	2022	20	3.2
26 ↑	Belgium	2.8	2022	27	2.5
27 ↑	Slovenia	2.7	2022	30	2.4
28 ↓	United Kingdom	2.3	2022	26	2.6
29 ↓	Ireland	2.2	2022	27	2.5
29 ↓	Estonia	2.2	2022	27	2.5
31 ↓	Malta	2.1	2022	30	2.4
32	Austria	2	2022	32	2.3
33 ↑	Switzerland	1.9	2022	36	1.6
34 ↓	Germany	1.7	2022	33	2
34 ↑	Denmark	1.7	2022	39	1.4
36 ↓	Luxembourg	1.6	2022	34	1.9
37 ↓	France	1.5	2022	35	1.8
38 ↓	Finland	1.3	2022	36	1.6
38 ↓	Norway	1.3	2022	36	1.6
40 ↓	Sweden	1.1	2022	39	1.4
41	Netherlands	1	2022	41	1.3
42	Iceland	0.9	2022	42	1.2

Definition of Public Services Index

The Public services indicator refers to the presence of basic state functions that serve the people. This may include the provision of essential services, such as health, education, water and sanitation, transport infrastructure, electricity and power, and internet and connectivity. On the other hand, it may include the state's ability to protect its citizens, such as from terrorism and violence, through perceived effective policing. The higher the value of the indicator, the worse the public services in the country.