Norway vs Sweden: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Norway
90 0-100
in 2025
Sweden
89.54 0-100
in 2025
Norway rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 90 0-100 against 89.54 0-100 in Sweden, a difference of 0.46 0-100.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.86 0-100 | 89.45 0-100 | 1.41 0-100 | Norway |
| 2000s | 91.19 0-100 | 92.53 0-100 | 1.34 0-100 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91.88 0-100 | 91 0-100 | 0.8793 0-100 | Norway |
| 2020s | 90.64 0-100 | 89.79 0-100 | 0.8516 0-100 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 90 0-100 against 89.54 0-100 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.46 0-100, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Norway ranks 8th 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.