Eritrea vs Libya: Government Effectiveness

Eritrea
-1.42
in 2011
Libya
-1.47
in 2011
Eritrea rank
48th
Libya rank
49th

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Eritrea
  • Libya
-1.4-1.2-1-0.8199620032011

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -1.42 against -1.47 in Libya, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Libya ahead.

Eritrea ranks 48th and Libya ranks 49th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Libya Difference Ahead
1990s -1.05 -0.8963 0.1571 Libya
2000s -1.12 -1.06 0.0617 Libya
2010s -1.39 -1.33 0.0593 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Eritrea or Libya?
Eritrea, at -1.42 against -1.47 in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Eritrea and Libya?
0.05, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for government effectiveness?
Eritrea ranks 48th and Libya ranks 49th 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.