Denmark vs Japan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Denmark
92.44 0-100
in 2025
Japan
94.12 0-100
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 94.12 0-100 against 92.44 0-100 in Denmark, a difference of 1.68 0-100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.96 0-100 | 76.16 0-100 | 13.8 0-100 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 95.67 0-100 | 79.83 0-100 | 15.84 0-100 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.48 0-100 | 85.46 0-100 | 6.02 0-100 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 92.97 0-100 | 92.6 0-100 | 0.3726 0-100 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 94.12 0-100 against 92.44 0-100 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Denmark and Japan?
- 1.68 0-100, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd 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.