Benin vs Senegal: Government Effectiveness
Benin
-0.4632
in 2011
Senegal
-0.4355
in 2011
Benin rank
15th
Senegal rank
14th
Government Effectiveness over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -0.4355 against -0.4632 in Benin, a difference of 0.0277.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3378 | -0.0504 | 0.2874 | Senegal |
| 2000s | -0.4527 | -0.237 | 0.2157 | Senegal |
| 2010s | -0.484 | -0.4605 | 0.0235 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at -0.4355 against -0.4632 in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.0277, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Benin ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 14th 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.