Canada vs Norway: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence
Canada
96.2%
in 2025
Norway
97.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Norway rank
9th
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 97.8% against 96.2% in Canada, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 99.3% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.6% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 98.4% | 3.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 97.8% against 96.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval between Canada and Norway?
- 1.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Canada ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.