Australia vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Australia
88.19 0-100
in 2025
Norway
90 0-100
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 90 0-100 against 88.19 0-100 in Australia, a difference of 1.81 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.19 0-100 | 90.86 0-100 | 5.67 0-100 | Norway |
| 2000s | 88.37 0-100 | 91.19 0-100 | 2.82 0-100 | Norway |
| 2010s | 87.15 0-100 | 91.88 0-100 | 4.73 0-100 | Norway |
| 2020s | 86.71 0-100 | 90.64 0-100 | 3.92 0-100 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 90 0-100 against 88.19 0-100 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Australia and Norway?
- 1.81 0-100, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th 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.