Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -0.5329 against -0.5403 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0074.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8863 | -0.414 | 0.4723 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.6279 | -0.5784 | 0.0495 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.5351 | -0.535 | 0.0001 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at -0.5329 against -0.5403 in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0.0074, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 19th 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.