Denmark vs Japan: Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence
Denmark
85.1%
in 2025
Japan
86.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Government Effectiveness: Lower bound of the 90% confidence over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 86.2% against 85.1% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 67.7% | 13.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 71.4% | 16.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.1% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.5% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 86.2% against 85.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval between Denmark and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for government effectiveness - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.