Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Government Effectiveness

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.66
in 2011
Eritrea
-1.42
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Eritrea rank
48th

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eritrea
-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75199620032011

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -1.42 against -1.66 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.24.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 48th of 53 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s -1.83 -1.05 0.777 Eritrea
2000s -1.69 -1.12 0.5626 Eritrea
2010s -1.69 -1.39 0.2964 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at -1.42 against -1.66 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
0.24, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for government effectiveness?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 48th 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.