Singapore vs Switzerland: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Singapore
2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Switzerland
1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Singapore rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0127 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1109 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, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Singapore ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.