Canada vs New Zealand: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Canada
1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
New Zealand
1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
New Zealand rank
7th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Canada, a difference of 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 206 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0103 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Canada ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 7th 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.