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The Global Risks Index · GRX-IDX-GOV · LCC Lack of coping and adaptive capacity

Governance weakness index

Weighted aggregation, on 0 to 10, of governance quality, rule of law, policy and institutional quality and statistical capacity, each oriented by its own polarity so that higher values mean weaker governance.

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Page GRX-IDX-GOVEdition Baseline Edition 2026Evidence close 2026-09-30Indicator Standard IDX.GOV.quality.governance_weaknessValues not yet publishedMethod v1.0.0-draft
FIG 1 · Method card
Aggregation

arithmetic

expert weights · floor 0.1 where geometric

Nediyarî

1,000 draws

normalisation, weights, aggregation, imputation

Avahî

4 components

16 leaf indicators

Vegirtin

67% minimum

modelled share ≤ 20%

From the Indicator Standard definition of this index.
16
leaf indicators
4
components
1,000
Monte Carlo draws
12
series read it
01Construction

From indicators to the composite

Institutional weakness turns hazards into disasters and disasters into crises; the four sub-indices stay visible, and the CPI is excluded because its licence forbids derivatives.

computation
How Governance weakness is computed
Graph23 nodes
Grafîk
01Nîşander
02Sub-indices
03Domain index
04Pillar
05Pêkhatî
100%
Lîste
  1. Deng û berpirsiyarî (WGI)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Perceived extent to which citizens can choose their government and enjoy freedom of expression, association and a free media, on the WGI 0 to 100 score.
  2. Aramiya siyasî û nebûna tundiyê (WGI)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Perceived likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism, on the WGI 0 to 100 score.
  3. Bandorkariya hikûmetê (WGI)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Perceived quality of public services, of the civil service and its independence from political pressure, and of policy formulation and implementation, on the WGI 0 to 100 score.
  4. Kontrolkirina gendeliyê (WGI)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Perceived extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and state capture, on the WGI 0 to 100 score.
  5. Puana azadiya çapemeniyê (RSF)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index score, 0 to 100 with higher meaning freer, under the methodology in use since 2022; ingested as published.
  6. Serweriya qanûnê (WGI)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Perceived confidence in and adherence to the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, police and courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence, on the WGI 0 to 100 score.
  7. Mafên milkiyetê û rêveberiya li ser bingeha qaîdeyan (CPIA)
    Indicator · IND · score
    World Bank staff rating, from 1 to 6, of the extent to which private economic activity is facilitated by an effective legal system and rule-based governance that respects property and contract rights.
  8. Girtiyên bê biryara dadgehê, para nifûsa girtîgehan
    Indicator · IND · %
    People held in detention who have not been sentenced, as a percentage of the total prison population.
  9. Belavbûna bertîlê di nav pargîdaniyan de
    Indicator · IND · %
    Share of firms that experienced at least one bribe payment request across six types of public transactions, from Enterprise Surveys.
  10. Kalîteya rêziknameyan (WGI)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Perceived ability of government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private-sector development, on the WGI 0 to 100 score.
  11. Nirxandina giştî ya CPIA (îndeksa dabeşkirina çavkaniyên IDA)
    Indicator · IND · score
    Average World Bank staff rating, from 1 to 6, of economic management, structural policies, social inclusion and public-sector management, for IDA-eligible countries.
  12. Kêrhatîbûna komkirina dahatê (CPIA)
    Indicator · IND · score
    World Bank staff rating, from 1 to 6, of the tax policy and tax administration: base breadth, rate structure, collection efficiency and compliance cost.
  13. Dûrketina pêkanîna budceyê ji budceya pejirandî
    Indicator · IND · %
    Absolute difference, in percentage points, between primary government expenditure outturn and 100% of the originally approved budget.
  14. Puana giştî ya Statistical Performance Indicators
    Indicator · IND · score
    World Bank SPI overall score, from 0 to 100, across data use, data services, data products, data sources and data infrastructure.
  15. Temambûna tomarkirina zayînê
    Indicator · IND · %
    Share of children under five whose births are registered with civil authorities.
  16. Sal ji serjimêriya nifûsê ya dawî ve
    Indicator · IND · a
    Number of years between the reference year and the most recent completed population and housing census.
  17. Governance quality sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 2 · 44.4%
    Composite of WGI voice and accountability, political stability, government effectiveness and control of corruption, with RSF press freedom.
  18. Rule of law sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 1 · 22.2%
    Composite of WGI rule of law, CPIA property rights, unsentenced detention and firms’ experience of bribery.
  19. Policy and institutional quality sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 1 · 22.2%
    Composite of WGI regulatory quality, the CPIA overall rating, revenue-mobilisation efficiency and budget credibility.
  20. Statistical capacity sub-index
    Sub-index · SUB · w 0.5 · 11.1%
    Composite of the SPI overall score, completeness of birth registration and census recency.
  21. Governance weakness index
    Domain index · IDX · arithmetic
    Weighted aggregation, on 0 to 10, of governance quality, rule of law, policy and institutional quality and statistical capacity, each oriented by its own polarity so that higher values mean weaker governance.
  22. Lack of coping and adaptive capacity
    Pillar · PILLAR · 2 indices
    Can institutions anticipate, absorb, respond, recover and adapt?
  23. NXS-GRX (canonical data, provenance and risk) Composite Risk
    Composite · COMPOSITE · four pillars
    Composite = (HTE × VUL × MSF × LCC)^(1/4), each pillar on 0–10 floored at 0.1; pillar = expert-weighted geometric mean of its domain indices
Not runDi pêvajoyê deQediya
FIG 2. 16 indicators, 4 components, real Indicator Standard weights (the bar under each node is its share). Select a node to trace what it feeds and what feeds it; Simulate run plays the computation in order. Schematic of the construction; source: Indicator Standard composite definitions.
02Simulator

Run this index’s own aggregation

Set each component, change the aggregation or the weight uncertainty, and watch the interval, the class probability and each component’s contribution respond.

FIG 3 · Simulator: aggregate governance weakness on your numbers
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03Rêbaz

Treatment, normalisation, weighting, aggregation, uncertainty

Treatment
WINSORISE
Outlier rule
|skew| > 2, kurtosis > 3.5
Normalisation
min–max rescaling
Imputation
NONE
Coverage minimum
67% of components
Modelled share cap
20% of weight
Weighting
pispor
Aggregation
arithmetic
Scale
0 to 10
Nediyarî
1,000 Monte Carlo runs over normalisation, weights, aggregation, imputation
Framework basis
INFORM Lack of Coping Capacity: institutional (structure only); WB WGI 2025 methodology; JRC COIN 10-step guide; OECD/JRC Handbook (2008)
Very low0.0 to < 2.0
Low2.0 to < 3.5
Medium3.5 to < 5.0
High5.0 to < 6.5
Very high6.5 to 10.0
04Components

4 components, 16 indicators

Governance quality sub-index w 2

Composite of WGI voice and accountability, political stability, government effectiveness and control of corruption, with RSF press freedom.

NîşanderYekîneDelîlÇavkanîPar
Deng û berpirsiyarî (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.voice_accountability{score}Class Cwb-wgi22.2%
Aramiya siyasî û nebûna tundiyê (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.political_stability{score}Class Cwb-wgi22.2%
Bandorkariya hikûmetê (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.government_effectiveness{score}Class Cwb-wgi22.2%
Kontrolkirina gendeliyê (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.control_of_corruption{score}Class Cwb-wgi22.2%
Puana azadiya çapemeniyê (RSF)IND.GOV.quality.press_freedom{score}Class Ersf-world-press-freedom-index (licence terms to be cleared)11.1%

Rule of law sub-index w 1

Composite of WGI rule of law, CPIA property rights, unsentenced detention and firms’ experience of bribery.

NîşanderYekîneDelîlÇavkanîPar
Serweriya qanûnê (WGI)IND.GOV.rule_of_law.rule_of_law{score}Class Cwb-wgi40.0%
Mafên milkiyetê û rêveberiya li ser bingeha qaîdeyan (CPIA)IND.GOV.rule_of_law.property_rights{score}Class Ewb-cpia, wb-wdi20.0%
Girtiyên bê biryara dadgehê, para nifûsa girtîgehanIND.GOV.rule_of_law.unsentenced_detainees%Class Bunodc-cts20.0%
Belavbûna bertîlê di nav pargîdaniyan deIND.GOV.rule_of_law.bribery_incidence_firms%Class Bwb-enterprise-surveys, wb-wdi20.0%

Policy and institutional quality sub-index w 1

Composite of WGI regulatory quality, the CPIA overall rating, revenue-mobilisation efficiency and budget credibility.

NîşanderYekîneDelîlÇavkanîPar
Kalîteya rêziknameyan (WGI)IND.GOV.policy.regulatory_quality{score}Class Cwb-wgi40.0%
Nirxandina giştî ya CPIA (îndeksa dabeşkirina çavkaniyên IDA)IND.GOV.policy.cpia_overall{score}Class Ewb-cpia, wb-wdi20.0%
Kêrhatîbûna komkirina dahatê (CPIA)IND.GOV.policy.tax_administration{score}Class Ewb-cpia, wb-wdi, imf-isora20.0%
Dûrketina pêkanîna budceyê ji budceya pejirandîIND.GOV.policy.budget_execution_deviation%Class Bpefa, national-budget-documents20.0%

Statistical capacity sub-index w 0.5

Composite of the SPI overall score, completeness of birth registration and census recency.

NîşanderYekîneDelîlÇavkanîPar
Puana giştî ya Statistical Performance IndicatorsIND.GOV.statistics.spi_overall{score}Class Bwb-spi, wb-wdi50.0%
Temambûna tomarkirina zayînêIND.GOV.statistics.birth_registration%Class Bunicef-birth-registration, wb-wdi25.0%
Sal ji serjimêriya nifûsê ya dawî veIND.GOV.statistics.years_since_censusaClass Aunsd-census-programme25.0%
05Qad

Rêveberî û sazî

Quality of governance, rule of law, policy and institutional capacity, statistical capacity.

Sub-domainNîşander
Governance quality6
Rule of law4
Policy and institutional quality6
Statistical capacity3
Business environment1

Anchor frameworks (pillar structure and definitions only): WB WGI 2025; WB CPIA; WB SPI 2025; WB B-READY.

06Nîşander

All 20 governance and institutions indicators

FIG 4 · Indicators in scope, by domain and sub-domain
GOV · 20
Area is the number of indicator definitions; colour is the pillar the domain feeds (Macroeconomy and Space feed through their indices). Select a block to filter the table. Source: Indicator Standard Nexus Indicator Standard register.
NîşanderQadSub-domainComponentYekîneAstCrosswalks
Deng û berpirsiyarî (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.voice_accountabilityGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_VA.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_VA.EST
Aramiya siyasî û nebûna tundiyê (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.political_stabilityGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_PV.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_PV.EST
Bandorkariya hikûmetê (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.government_effectivenessGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_GE.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_GE.EST
Kontrolkirina gendeliyê (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.control_of_corruptionGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_CC.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_CC.EST
Îndeksa Têgihîştina Gendeliyê (Transparency International)IND.GOV.quality.corruption_perceptionsGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
Puana azadiya çapemeniyê (RSF)IND.GOV.quality.press_freedomGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
Serweriya qanûnê (WGI)IND.GOV.rule_of_law.rule_of_lawGOVRule of lawcoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_RL.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_RL.EST
Mafên milkiyetê û rêveberiya li ser bingeha qaîdeyan (CPIA)IND.GOV.rule_of_law.property_rightsGOVRule of lawcoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.PROP.XQ
Girtiyên bê biryara dadgehê, para nifûsa girtîgehanIND.GOV.rule_of_law.unsentenced_detaineesGOVRule of lawvulnerability%COUNTRYSDG 16.3.2
Belavbûna bertîlê di nav pargîdaniyan deIND.GOV.rule_of_law.bribery_incidence_firmsGOVRule of lawvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI IC.FRM.BRIB.ZS SDG 16.5.2
Kalîteya rêziknameyan (WGI)IND.GOV.policy.regulatory_qualityGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_RQ.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_RQ.EST
Nirxandina giştî ya CPIA (îndeksa dabeşkirina çavkaniyên IDA)IND.GOV.policy.cpia_overallGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.IRAI.XQ
CPIA birêvebirina sektora giştî û sazîIND.GOV.policy.cpia_public_sector_managementGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.PUBS.XQ
CPIA şefafî, berpirsiyarî û gendelî di sektora giştî deIND.GOV.policy.cpia_transparencyGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.TRAN.XQ
Kêrhatîbûna komkirina dahatê (CPIA)IND.GOV.policy.tax_administrationGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.REVN.XQ
Dûrketina pêkanîna budceyê ji budceya pejirandîIND.GOV.policy.budget_execution_deviationGOVPolicy and institutional qualityvulnerability%COUNTRYSDG 16.6.1
Puana giştî ya Statistical Performance IndicatorsIND.GOV.statistics.spi_overallGOVStatistical capacitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.SPI.OVRL WB_WDI IQ.SCI.OVRL
Temambûna tomarkirina zayînêIND.GOV.statistics.birth_registrationGOVStatistical capacitycoping capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.REG.BRTH.ZS SDG 16.9.1
Sal ji serjimêriya nifûsê ya dawî veIND.GOV.statistics.years_since_censusGOVStatistical capacityvulnerabilityaCOUNTRYSDG 17.19.2
Puana jîngeha karsaziyê (B-READY)IND.GOV.business.bready_overallGOVBusiness environmentcoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
07Quote

Governance weakness index, world

The world reading of this index, every country as a tile and the largest movements since the previous edition.

NXS-GRX · GOV · 195 profiles · 0–10 scale
Governance weakness index, world
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Values publish with the edition; the interval, class and change appear here.
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Indicator Standard 1.0 · NXS-GRX 2026
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Governance weakness index, world, by edition

No released values yet. The first edition draws the history here with its interval band and class bounds.

The line is the point value by edition; the band is the 90% interval; dashed lines are the class bounds at 2, 3.5, 5 and 6.5.
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No movements yet. Changes since the previous edition are listed here from the second edition on, with the indicators that drove them.
08Nirx

Country values

FIG 5 · Governance weakness index: countries (values when released)
Nexşe tê barkirin
AndoraAntîgua û BarbûdaBehreynBarbadosKomorKabo VerdeDomînîkaMîkronezya (Dewletên Federal ên)GrenadaKirîbatîSaint Kitts û NevisSanta LûsyaLîhtenştaynMonakoMaldîvGiravên MarşalMaltaMorîsNaûrûPalaûSingapûrSan MarînoSao Tome û PrînsîpeSeyşelTongaTûvalûKursiya PîrozSaint Vincent û GrenadînSamoa
Equal Earth · Natural Earth 1:110mValues when released
Until the first edition is released the map shows UN M49 regions or the Nexus Reports edition; it then shows this index’s classes with each country’s interval on hover. Countries are listed by name, never ordered by value.
Tiles
/api/v1/public/grix/risk-products/tiles/gov/{z}/{x}/{y}.mvt
Rêbera çavdêriyê
nis:IDX.GOV.quality.governance_weakness:{ISO3}:{YEAR}:A
09Rêze

Series that read this index

GLBGlobal SystemsThe state of interdependent global risk: the twenty domain indices aggregated to the world, the five core systems (water, energy, food, health, biodiversity) and their couplings, the global tail register and the gap between perceived and measured risk. GS-14Global Policy and institutionsGovernance weakness, state capacity, rule of law, preparedness frameworks and the institutional ability to anticipate and adapt. SR-04MineralsCritical-mineral concentration, processing dependency, price and export-restriction risk, and the environmental and social footprint of extraction. SR-10Digital public infrastructureIdentity, payments and data-exchange infrastructure as public goods, and their concentration, cyber and continuity risk. SR-11Information integrity and social cohesionInformation disorder, polarisation, trust and cohesion as amplifiers of every other risk. XT-01Artificial Intelligence and Agentic SystemsAI and agentic systems as physical infrastructure (compute, energy, water, materials and supply chains) and as a hazard source: failure, misuse, concentration and oversight gaps. XT-10Digital twins and simulationDigital twins and simulation used for risk decisions: model risk, validation and dependency. XT-11Digital identity and trustIdentity, authentication and trust infrastructure: exclusion, fraud, breach and concentration risk. XT-15Biotechnology and biosecurityBiotechnology capability and governance at public-safe level: laboratory biosafety, oversight and detection capacity; no capability information is published. XT-18Climate intervention technologiesCarbon removal and proposed climate interventions: physical, governance and termination risks, read from published assessments only. XT-19Neurotechnology and human augmentationNeurotechnology and augmentation: safety, privacy, equity and governance risks. XT-20Converging technologiesRisks that emerge where frontier technologies combine (AI with biotechnology, autonomy with cyber, compute with energy) and outrun single-technology governance.
10Validity

Crosswalks and validity checks

Crosswalks map leaf indicators to source code lists; established indices are used for validity checks, never re-weighted as inputs.

Code systemLeaf indicators mapped
WB_WGI12
WB_WDI7
SDG5
11Across the Nexus

Platforms, standards and ways to take part

Field and service platforms of GCRI, GRF and GRA, the Nexus Risk Standards for this domain, learning, working groups and open calls. Every link is a live page.

12Jêgirtin

Jêgirtin û ji nû ve bikaranîn

GCRI Canada (2026). The Global Risks Index (NXS-GRX): Governance weakness index (GRX-IDX-GOV), Baseline Edition 2026. Preparatory working draft. https://risksindex.com/indices/governance-weakness/ UNI NXS-GRX-AR-000124.

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