Japan vs Switzerland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Japan
94.12 0-100
in 2025
Switzerland
92.64 0-100
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 94.12 0-100 against 92.64 0-100 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.48 0-100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.16 0-100 | 90.94 0-100 | 14.78 0-100 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 79.83 0-100 | 92.19 0-100 | 12.36 0-100 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.46 0-100 | 93.69 0-100 | 8.23 0-100 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 92.6 0-100 | 92.77 0-100 | 0.1726 0-100 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 94.12 0-100 against 92.64 0-100 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1.48 0-100, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.