Banka mjeri nivo državne uprave u posmatranim zemljama na osnovu šest kriterija: glas javnosti i javna odgovornost, politička stabilnost, djelotvornost vlade, kvalitet regulatornog sistema, vladavina prava i kontrola korupcije.
The Bank measures governance in the surveyed countries on the basis of six criteria: voice and accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law and control of corruption.