Netherlands vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Netherlands
87.96 0-100
in 2025
Sweden
89.54 0-100
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.54 0-100 against 87.96 0-100 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.58 0-100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.87 0-100 | 89.45 0-100 | 3.42 0-100 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 91.12 0-100 | 92.53 0-100 | 1.41 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91.96 0-100 | 91 0-100 | 0.9596 0-100 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.73 0-100 | 89.79 0-100 | 0.0515 0-100 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.54 0-100 against 87.96 0-100 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.58 0-100, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.