China vs Saudi Arabia: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
China
0.2219
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.2219
in 2025
China rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.2219 against 0.2219 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.253 | 0.2964 | 0.0434 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.2299 | 0.252 | 0.022 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2232 | 0.2369 | 0.0137 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2213 | 0.2255 | 0.0042 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.2219 against 0.2219 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- China ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.