Finland vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Finland
1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Norway
1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1532 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1.94 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 Finland and Norway?
- 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Finland ranks 6th 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.