Japan vs Singapore: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3223 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 (approx. -2.5 to), Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st 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.