Japan vs Singapore: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Japan
2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Singapore
2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
00.511.522.5199620102024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 205 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 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Singapore
2000s 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Singapore
2010s 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Singapore
2020s 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3223 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 2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Japan and Singapore?
0.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st 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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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