Macao vs Spain: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Macao
1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Spain
1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Macao rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Macao
- Spain
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Spain, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Macao ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Macao or Spain?
- Macao, at 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Macao and Spain?
- 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Spain rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Macao ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th 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.