Congo vs Liberia: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports -1.2 against -1.21 in Liberia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 41st and Liberia ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.22 | -1.93 | 0.7112 | Congo |
| 2000s | -1.27 | -1.43 | 0.1639 | Congo |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.23 | 0.0138 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at -1.2 against -1.21 in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Congo and Liberia?
- 0.01, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Congo ranks 41st 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
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.