Cameroon vs Gabon: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -0.8706 against -0.8795 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0089.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gabon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 31st and Gabon ranks 29th of 53 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8695 | -0.4651 | 0.4044 | Gabon |
| 2000s | -0.7885 | -0.7135 | 0.0749 | Gabon |
| 2010s | -0.8817 | -0.8616 | 0.0201 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Gabon, at -0.8706 against -0.8795 in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.0089, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Cameroon ranks 31st and Gabon ranks 29th 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.