New Zealand vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Governance score

New Zealand
87.3 0-100
in 2024
Norway
87.18 0-100
in 2024
New Zealand rank
5th
Norway rank
6th

Government Effectiveness - Governance score over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 87.3 0-100 against 87.18 0-100 in Norway, a difference of 0.12 0-100.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 89.03 0-100 87.36 0-100 1.67 0-100 New Zealand
2000s 88.02 0-100 87.68 0-100 0.3421 0-100 New Zealand
2010s 87.62 0-100 88.8 0-100 1.17 0-100 Norway
2020s 84.5 0-100 87.87 0-100 3.37 0-100 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 87.3 0-100 against 87.18 0-100 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between New Zealand and Norway?
0.12 0-100, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed