Australia vs Canada: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Australia
1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Canada
1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Canada rank
10th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Australia, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Australia and Canada?
- 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.