Congo vs Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -1.16 against -1.2 in Congo, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.22 | -1.46 | 0.2445 | Congo |
| 2000s | -1.27 | -1.26 | 0.0059 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.18 | 0.0402 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -1.16 against -1.2 in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.04, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Congo ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 39th 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.