Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -0.4355 against -0.5329 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0974.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th 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 | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8863 | -0.0504 | 0.8359 | Senegal |
| 2000s | -0.6279 | -0.237 | 0.3909 | Senegal |
| 2010s | -0.5351 | -0.4605 | 0.0746 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at -0.4355 against -0.5329 in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.0974, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th 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.
Individual pages
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.