Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -1.4 against -1.42 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eritrea ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.05 | -0.2969 | 0.7566 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.12 | -1.17 | 0.0482 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -1.39 | -1.47 | 0.0751 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -1.4 against -1.42 in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Eritrea ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.