Japan vs Luxembourg: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Japan
2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Luxembourg
1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6479 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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.