Gambia vs Kenya: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.5403 against -0.6136 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0733.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5483 | -0.414 | 0.1343 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.6053 | -0.5784 | 0.027 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.6423 | -0.535 | 0.1073 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -0.5403 against -0.6136 in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.0733, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 19th 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.