Denmark vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Denmark
92.44 0-100
in 2025
Norway
90 0-100
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.44 0-100 against 90 0-100 in Norway, a difference of 2.44 0-100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.96 0-100 | 90.86 0-100 | 0.8937 0-100 | Norway |
| 2000s | 95.67 0-100 | 91.19 0-100 | 4.49 0-100 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.48 0-100 | 91.88 0-100 | 0.396 0-100 | Norway |
| 2020s | 92.97 0-100 | 90.64 0-100 | 2.34 0-100 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 92.44 0-100 against 90 0-100 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.44 0-100, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Denmark ranks 5th 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.