Iceland vs United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Iceland
0.3475 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.1075 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
92nd
United States rank
93rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3475 % change on previous year against 0.1075 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 92nd and United States ranks 93rd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.1617 % change on previous year | 0.8657 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 0.3475 % change on previous year against 0.1075 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Iceland and United States?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Iceland ranks 92nd and United States ranks 93rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.