Gambia vs Niger: Government Effectiveness
Gambia
-0.6136
in 2011
Niger
-0.668
in 2011
Gambia rank
22nd
Niger rank
25th
Government Effectiveness over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -0.6136 against -0.668 in Niger, a difference of 0.0544.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5483 | -1.16 | 0.6146 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -0.6053 | -0.8381 | 0.2328 | Gambia |
| 2010s | -0.6423 | -0.6886 | 0.0463 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at -0.6136 against -0.668 in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.0544, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 25th 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.