Iceland vs Netherlands: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Iceland
1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Netherlands
1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Iceland rank
15th
Netherlands rank
12th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5308 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1756 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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.