China vs Japan: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
China
9
in 2025
Japan
9
in 2025
China rank
98th
Japan rank
98th
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 9 against 9 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 98th and Japan ranks 98th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 6.22 | 1.44 | China |
| 2010s | 9 | 7 | 2 | China |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 7.83 | 1.33 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - number of sources, China or Japan?
- China, at 9 against 9 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - number of sources between China and Japan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- China ranks 98th and Japan ranks 98th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.