Hong Kong vs Iceland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Hong Kong
83.84 0-100
in 2025
Iceland
83.98 0-100
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
18th
Iceland rank
16th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.98 0-100 against 83.84 0-100 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.14 0-100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.54 0-100 | 81.82 0-100 | 0.7167 0-100 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 83.23 0-100 | 89.35 0-100 | 6.11 0-100 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.3 0-100 | 85.01 0-100 | 0.2929 0-100 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 80.53 0-100 | 85.49 0-100 | 4.96 0-100 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 83.98 0-100 against 83.84 0-100 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 0.14 0-100, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 16th 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.