Japan vs Luxembourg: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Japan
2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Luxembourg
2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
3rd

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Luxembourg
2000s 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5745 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Luxembourg
2010s 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Luxembourg
2020s 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Japan or Luxembourg?
Japan, at 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Japan and Luxembourg?
0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Japan ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed