Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -0.7136 against -0.8706 in Gabon, a difference of 0.157.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4651 | -0.5537 | 0.0886 | Gabon |
| 2000s | -0.7135 | -0.6656 | 0.048 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -0.8616 | -0.7631 | 0.0985 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -0.7136 against -0.8706 in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.157, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Gabon ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th 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.