Denmark vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Denmark
1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Norway
1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Norway rank
6th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0247 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 204 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.