Botswana vs Mauritius: Government Effectiveness

Botswana
0.5347
in 2011
Mauritius
0.7552
in 2011
Botswana rank
2nd
Mauritius rank
1st

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.7552 against 0.5347 in Botswana, a difference of 0.2205.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 2nd and Mauritius ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4823 0.3675 0.1148 Botswana
2000s 0.5906 0.6336 0.043 Mauritius
2010s 0.527 0.7592 0.2322 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Botswana or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 0.7552 against 0.5347 in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Botswana and Mauritius?
0.2205, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for government effectiveness?
Botswana ranks 2nd and Mauritius ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.