Ghana vs South Africa: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4559 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1226 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0949 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.0017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). 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 (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.