Netherlands vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Netherlands
1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sweden
1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.