Ghana vs South Africa: Control of Corruption
Control of Corruption over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.134 against 0.034 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1966 | 0.7057 | 0.9024 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1222 | 0.3679 | 0.4901 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1092 | 0.0631 | 0.0461 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 0.134 against 0.034 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in control of corruption between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for control of corruption?
- Ghana ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "World Bank Institute. ", published as Control of Corruption (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Control of corruption measures the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of the state by elites and private interests. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.