Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Government Effectiveness

Cape Verde
0.1138
in 2011
Seychelles
0.2366
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
5th
Seychelles rank
4th

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.2366 against 0.1138 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1228.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3479 0.2272 0.1207 Cape Verde
2000s 0.0333 0.0504 0.0171 Seychelles
2010s 0.0464 0.2049 0.1585 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Cape Verde or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.2366 against 0.1138 in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
0.1228, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for government effectiveness?
Cape Verde ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 4th 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.