Central African Republic vs Liberia: Government Effectiveness

Central African Republic
-1.35
in 2011
Liberia
-1.21
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Liberia rank
42nd

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
-2-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.2199620032011

How they compare

Liberia currently reports -1.21 against -1.35 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Liberia ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.39 -1.93 0.5407 Central African Republic
2000s -1.5 -1.43 0.0642 Liberia
2010s -1.4 -1.23 0.1745 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Central African Republic or Liberia?
Liberia, at -1.21 against -1.35 in Central African Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Central African Republic and Liberia?
0.14, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for government effectiveness?
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Liberia ranks 42nd 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

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.