Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Bhutan
0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.7395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Bhutan rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.2469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6373 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.5008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.6074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1525 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.7057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Bhutan ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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.