Austria vs Iceland: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Austria
1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Iceland
1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Iceland rank
16th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Austria, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Austria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th 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.