GAPIDEX – Global Accountability Map
The map visualizes how each country contributes to responsible global governance,
crisis prevention, and humanitarian protection. Scores range from 0 to 100 and
reflect both policy commitments and actual behavior in the United Nations system.
Hover over a nation to see its score. Gold reflects nations moving toward a
global standard of principled and accountable leadership.
🌐 GAPIDEX Accountability Tier Key
Severe Accountability Failure
© 2025 The Spirit of Dag, Switzerland. GAPIDEX Global Accountability Index.
Research, education, and advocacy use permitted with attribution.
🌐 GAPIDEX Accountability Tier Key
Severe Accountability Failure
© 2025 The Spirit of Dag, Switzerland. GAPIDEX Global Accountability Index.
Research, education, and advocacy use permitted with attribution.
Understanding the GAPIDEX Accountability Scores
The map visualizes how each country contributes to responsible global governance, crisis prevention, and
humanitarian protection. Scores range from 0 to 100 and reflect both policy commitments
and actual behavior in the United Nations system.
🔢 What the Numbers Mean
- Overall Score: A country’s combined accountability score (0–100) based on all categories below.
- ACT Points: Support for UN reform and responsible diplomacy (ACT Code of Conduct, mediation, restraint).
- Veto Points: Measures responsible or irresponsible use of veto in mass-atrocity situations.
- Restraint Points: Whether the country supports veto restraint initiatives (e.g., French–Mexican proposal).
- Carveout Points: Whether the country defends humanitarian exceptions in sanctions or conflict zones.
- PBF Points: Peacebuilding, mediation, and financial contributions to conflict prevention.
- Atrocity Response Points: Responsiveness to genocide, ethnic cleansing, human rights violations.
- Transparency Points: Domestic and international transparency, UN reporting, open data, corruption control.
- History Integrity Points: How countries acknowledge past responsibility, truth commissions, justice efforts.
🎯 What the Colors Mean (Tier Rankings)
Each country is assigned a tier based on its overall score:
| Exemplary (61–100) | Proactive global leadership, strong accountability, humanitarian integrity. |
| Strong (41–60) | Consistent compliance with UN norms, shows constructive engagement. |
| Developing (23–40) | Progressing, but performance is still uneven across categories. |
| Limited (13–22) | Some symbolic support, but gaps in implementation and accountability. |
| Weak (8–12) | Minimal commitment to UN norms, rarely constructively engaged. |
| Very Weak (4–7) | Little or no commitment to responsible global governance. |
| Critical Concern (0–3) | Obstructive behavior, veto misuse, or active contribution to crises. |
| Severe Accountability Failure (<0) | Documented involvement in severe atrocities, sanctions violations, or obstruction. |
| No Data | Insufficient information or no documented position. |
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