New Zealand vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
New Zealand
90.68 0-100
in 2025
Sweden
89.54 0-100
in 2025
New Zealand rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 90.68 0-100 against 89.54 0-100 in Sweden, a difference of 1.14 0-100.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.36 0-100 | 89.45 0-100 | 2.91 0-100 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 91.09 0-100 | 92.53 0-100 | 1.45 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 90.83 0-100 | 91 0-100 | 0.1664 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.2 0-100 | 89.79 0-100 | 1.59 0-100 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 90.68 0-100 against 89.54 0-100 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1.14 0-100, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- New Zealand ranks 7th 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.