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Greenland

Territory in Americas

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In brief

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 84.8 (2025). World rank 14 of 207 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 41. Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 77.9 (2025). World rank 20 of 207 (1 = best); in Americas, 3 of 41. Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 83.8 (2025). World rank 13 of 205 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 39. From 2015 to 2025: rule of law 85.7 → 84.8 (score 0–⁠100), control of corruption 68.6 → 77.9 (score 0–⁠100), and government effectiveness 59.7 → 79.3 (score 0–⁠100).

State

Form of government
Parliamentary democracy
Head of state
Frederik X
Head of government
Jens-Frederik Nielsen
Independence
No data
UN member
No
Women in parliament
No data

Quality of governance (100 = best)

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100
84.8 2025
Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100
77.9 2025
Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100
79.3 2025
Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100
73.9 2025
Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100
83.8 2025