Bhutan vs China: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Bhutan
0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
China
0.6238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Bhutan rank
56th
China rank
59th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China, a difference of 0.0819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 56th and China ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.2469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.5008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2499 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.6074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0197 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Bhutan and China?
- 0.0819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Bhutan ranks 56th and China ranks 59th 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.