Cape Verde vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3689 against 0.1138 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2551.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3479 | 0.6041 | 0.2563 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0333 | 0.5938 | 0.5605 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0464 | 0.3757 | 0.3293 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3689 against 0.1138 in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.2551, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th 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.