New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)

New Zealand
7.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
-1.0k-5000500200320132024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.91 % change on previous year against 7.07 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.3335 % change on previous year 26.26 % change on previous year 26.6 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s -1.43 % change on previous year -51.76 % change on previous year 50.34 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 1.98 % change on previous year 56.52 % change on previous year 54.54 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 7.91 % change on previous year against 7.07 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
0.84 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 4,388 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed

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.