France vs United Kingdom: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
France
77.14 0-100
in 2025
United Kingdom
77.58 0-100
in 2025
France rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 77.58 0-100 against 77.14 0-100 in France, a difference of 0.44 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.84 0-100 | 87.22 0-100 | 3.38 0-100 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 84.85 0-100 | 87.57 0-100 | 2.72 0-100 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 80.6 0-100 | 83.34 0-100 | 2.74 0-100 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 79.5 0-100 | 77.97 0-100 | 1.53 0-100 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 77.58 0-100 against 77.14 0-100 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.44 0-100, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- France ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.