Denmark vs New Zealand: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Denmark
92.44 0-100
in 2025
New Zealand
90.68 0-100
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
New Zealand rank
7th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.44 0-100 against 90.68 0-100 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.76 0-100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.96 0-100 | 92.36 0-100 | 2.4 0-100 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 95.67 0-100 | 91.09 0-100 | 4.59 0-100 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.48 0-100 | 90.83 0-100 | 0.6497 0-100 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 92.97 0-100 | 88.2 0-100 | 4.78 0-100 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 92.44 0-100 against 90.68 0-100 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 1.76 0-100, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Denmark ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 7th 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.