France vs Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)

France
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
92nd
Japan rank
90th

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

  • France
  • Japan
00000199620102024

How they compare

Japan 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 France, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 90th of 204 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan 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 France
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 France
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 France
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 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), France or Japan?
Japan, 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 France as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between France and Japan?
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
France ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 90th 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 5,080 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.