Australia vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Australia
1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Norway
1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Australia, a difference of 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.84 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 Norway?
- 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th 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.