Hong Kong vs Singapore: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Hong Kong
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
56th
Singapore rank
57th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong 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 Singapore, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 57th of 204 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | 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 | Singapore |
| 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 | Singapore |
| 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 | Singapore |
| 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 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, 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 Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 57th 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.