Spain vs United States: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Spain
75.48 0-100
in 2025
United States
76.72 0-100
in 2025
Spain rank
34th
United States rank
32nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 76.72 0-100 against 75.48 0-100 in Spain, a difference of 1.24 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.92 0-100 | 88.39 0-100 | 7.47 0-100 | United States |
| 2000s | 79.76 0-100 | 85.65 0-100 | 5.89 0-100 | United States |
| 2010s | 72.87 0-100 | 83.51 0-100 | 10.64 0-100 | United States |
| 2020s | 75.16 0-100 | 79.15 0-100 | 3.99 0-100 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 76.72 0-100 against 75.48 0-100 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Spain and United States?
- 1.24 0-100, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Spain ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd 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.