Botswana vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.5347 against 0.3689 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1658.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4823 | 0.7403 | 0.2581 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5906 | 0.5938 | 0.0031 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.527 | 0.3757 | 0.1513 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.5347 against 0.3689 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.1658, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.