Bhutan vs China: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Bhutan
66.79 0-100
in 2025
China
65.11 0-100
in 2025
Bhutan rank
56th
China rank
59th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 66.79 0-100 against 65.11 0-100 in China, a difference of 1.68 0-100.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 56th and China ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.41 0-100 | 44.39 0-100 | 12.03 0-100 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 57.4 0-100 | 44.45 0-100 | 12.95 0-100 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 62.59 0-100 | 57.48 0-100 | 5.12 0-100 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 64.78 0-100 | 64.37 0-100 | 0.4025 0-100 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 66.79 0-100 against 65.11 0-100 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Bhutan and China?
- 1.68 0-100, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Bhutan ranks 56th and China ranks 59th 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.