Spain vs United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Spain
1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
United States
1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Spain rank
34th
United States rank
32nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Spain, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5196 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.195 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 1.19 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 Spain and United States?
- 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Spain ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd 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.