Malaysia vs Singapore: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Malaysia
0.2218
in 2025
Singapore
0.2218
in 2025
Malaysia rank
109th
Singapore rank
109th
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.2218 against 0.2218 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 109th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.2297 | 0.2361 | 0.0064 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.2232 | 0.2328 | 0.0095 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.2262 | 0.2256 | 0.0006 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 0.2218 against 0.2218 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 109th 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.