Algeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Algeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -0.6554 against -0.7136 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0582.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Algeria ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8794 | -0.5537 | 0.3258 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -0.6291 | -0.6656 | 0.0364 | Algeria |
| 2010s | -0.6087 | -0.7631 | 0.1543 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Algeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Algeria, at -0.6554 against -0.7136 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0582, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Algeria ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.