Australia vs Netherlands: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Australia
88.19 0-100
in 2025
Netherlands
87.96 0-100
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Netherlands rank
12th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 88.19 0-100 against 87.96 0-100 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.23 0-100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.19 0-100 | 92.87 0-100 | 7.69 0-100 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 88.37 0-100 | 91.12 0-100 | 2.75 0-100 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.15 0-100 | 91.96 0-100 | 4.81 0-100 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 86.71 0-100 | 89.73 0-100 | 3.02 0-100 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 88.19 0-100 against 87.96 0-100 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.23 0-100, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Australia ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.