Iceland vs Norway: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Iceland
0.2323
in 2025
Norway
0.2323
in 2025
Iceland rank
65th
Norway rank
65th
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2323 against 0.2323 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 65th and Norway ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2933 | 0.253 | 0.0403 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2751 | 0.2517 | 0.0234 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2455 | 0.25 | 0.0045 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.2378 | 0.2409 | 0.0031 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 0.2323 against 0.2323 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Iceland and Norway?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Iceland ranks 65th and Norway ranks 65th 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.