Denmark vs Norway: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence
Denmark
99.8%
in 2025
Norway
97.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.8% against 97.8% in Norway, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 99.3% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.6% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.4% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 99.8% against 97.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval between Denmark and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Denmark ranks 6th 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.