Denmark vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Denmark
1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Norway
1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 206 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 | 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1141 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 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th 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.