Japan vs Singapore: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Japan
2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Singapore
2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4147 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st 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.