Table 1

Overview of countries, level of IE, national governance and cultural values [1]

CountryIE (percentage)National governance (standardised)ISCIGCUAASSFO
Countries exhibiting low national governance
Nigeria20.66−1.685.035.485.603.236.04
Zambia15.80−0.714.745.774.674.385.90
Thailand12.77−0.755.105.765.613.486.20
Philippines12.07−0.784.786.185.145.145.93
Indonesia11.38−0.695.185.675.234.725.70
Colombia9.53−0.755.386.254.983.435.68
Guatemala8.49−1.085.236.144.883.645.91
El Salvador6.66−0.665.656.525.323.625.98
Morocco5.62−0.745.005.685.323.445.85
Turkey4.93−0.545.265.774.672.665.83
Mexico4.38−0.694.925.955.263.795.86
Kazakhstan4.38−0.934.045.444.423.845.05
Countries exhibiting medium national governance
Costa Rica4.120.305.186.084.584.055.20
Malaysia4.05−0.064.875.854.884.815.89
Qatar3.930.065.135.604.823.805.92
Ireland3.801.104.595.744.023.995.22
Georgia3.770.033.835.665.244.355.55
Portugal3.700.675.305.944.433.585.43
South Africa3.63−0.174.345.454.733.755.43
Poland3.540.504.225.744.713.905.20
United Kingdom3.521.134.315.554.113.705.06
Israel3.450.294.275.754.383.765.25
Hungary3.200.364.505.544.663.355.70
Spain3.090.535.205.794.764.005.63
Greece2.69−0.015.405.465.092.965.19
Germany1.941.234.755.203.633.165.04
France1.820.904.865.424.263.384.96
Italy1.700.195.135.724.473.825.91
Countries exhibiting high national governance
Sweden2.291.533.946.043.603.614.89
Denmark2.351.594.195.503.823.394.33
Finland2.781.604.115.423.853.685.07
Austria2.791.294.735.273.662.815.11
Switzerland3.261.524.694.943.163.214.79
Netherlands3.921.424.555.173.243.025.07
Canada5.171.404.175.973.754.155.35
Australia5.421.334.405.753.983.815.15

Note(s): ISC = institutional collectivism, IGC = in-group collectivism, UA = uncertainty avoidance

ASS = assertiveness, FO = future orientation

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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