France vs United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
France
77.14 0-100
in 2025
United States
76.72 0-100
in 2025
France rank
30th
United States rank
32nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 77.14 0-100 against 76.72 0-100 in United States, a difference of 0.42 0-100.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.84 0-100 | 88.39 0-100 | 4.55 0-100 | United States |
| 2000s | 84.85 0-100 | 85.65 0-100 | 0.7963 0-100 | United States |
| 2010s | 80.6 0-100 | 83.51 0-100 | 2.91 0-100 | United States |
| 2020s | 79.5 0-100 | 79.15 0-100 | 0.3463 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 States?
- France, at 77.14 0-100 against 76.72 0-100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between France and United States?
- 0.42 0-100, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- France ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd 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.