Denmark vs Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Denmark, a difference of 0.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2922 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.