Finland vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Finland
92.08 0-100
in 2025
Norway
90 0-100
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 92.08 0-100 against 90 0-100 in Norway, a difference of 2.08 0-100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.51 0-100 | 90.86 0-100 | 1.34 0-100 | Norway |
| 2000s | 95.64 0-100 | 91.19 0-100 | 4.45 0-100 | Finland |
| 2010s | 95.01 0-100 | 91.88 0-100 | 3.14 0-100 | Finland |
| 2020s | 92.27 0-100 | 90.64 0-100 | 1.63 0-100 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 92.08 0-100 against 90 0-100 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Finland and Norway?
- 2.08 0-100, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Finland ranks 6th 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.