Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Government Effectiveness

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.66
in 2011
Somalia
-2.16
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Somalia rank
53rd

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
-2.5-2.2-2-1.8-1.5199620032011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.66 against -2.16 in Somalia, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.83 -2.13 0.2967 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -1.69 -2.18 0.495 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -1.69 -2.2 0.5102 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.66 against -2.16 in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.5, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 53rd 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.