Benin vs Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports -0.4632 against -0.5329 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0697.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3378 | -0.8863 | 0.5485 | Benin |
| 2000s | -0.4527 | -0.6279 | 0.1752 | Benin |
| 2010s | -0.484 | -0.5351 | 0.0512 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at -0.4632 against -0.5329 in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0697, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Benin ranks 15th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th 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.