Burundi vs Nigeria: Government Effectiveness

Burundi
-1.07
in 2011
Nigeria
-1.12
in 2011
Burundi rank
35th
Nigeria rank
36th

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.8199620032011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports -1.07 against -1.12 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burundi ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -1.69 -1.05 0.6425 Nigeria
2000s -1.27 -0.9927 0.2729 Nigeria
2010s -1.08 -1.15 0.0726 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Burundi or Nigeria?
Burundi, at -1.07 against -1.12 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Burundi and Nigeria?
0.05, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for government effectiveness?
Burundi ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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.