New Zealand vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
New Zealand
1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sweden
1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
New Zealand rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1422 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0706 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0081 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0776 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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- New Zealand ranks 7th 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.