China vs United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
China
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
101st
United States rank
102nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP against 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 101st and United States ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | -0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), China or United States?
- China, at 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP against 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between China and United States?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- China ranks 101st and United States ranks 102nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP. 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.