Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -1.63 against -2.16 in Somalia, a difference of 0.53.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 53rd of 53 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.26 | -2.13 | 0.8662 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.52 | -2.18 | 0.6583 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -1.65 | -2.2 | 0.5477 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -1.63 against -2.16 in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.53, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th 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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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.