Finland vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Finland
1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Norway
1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
Norway rank
6th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Finland, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 205 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 | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2619 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0801 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?
- Norway, at 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Finland and Norway?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Finland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 6th of 205 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.