Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Japan
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
90th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia 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 Japan, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | 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 | Japan |
| 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 | Japan |
| 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 | Japan |
| 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 | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Japan ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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.