Japan vs Russia: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Japan
0.2365
in 2025
Russia
0.2336
in 2025
Japan rank
59th
Russia rank
61st
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2365 against 0.2336 in Russia, a difference of 0.0029.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 59th and Russia ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.2516 | 0.2359 | 0.0157 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.2499 | 0.2328 | 0.0172 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2417 | 0.2281 | 0.0136 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 0.2365 against 0.2336 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Japan and Russia?
- 0.0029, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 59th and Russia ranks 61st 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.