Liechtenstein vs Netherlands: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Liechtenstein
1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Netherlands
1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Liechtenstein
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.743 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2451 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, Liechtenstein or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Liechtenstein and Netherlands?
- 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Netherlands rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Liechtenstein ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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.