Gambia vs Zambia: Government Effectiveness
Gambia
-0.6136
in 2011
Zambia
-0.6538
in 2011
Gambia rank
22nd
Zambia rank
23rd
Government Effectiveness over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -0.6136 against -0.6538 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0402.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5483 | -0.9584 | 0.4101 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -0.6053 | -0.8057 | 0.2003 | Gambia |
| 2010s | -0.6423 | -0.7281 | 0.0858 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Gambia or Zambia?
- Gambia, at -0.6136 against -0.6538 in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.0402, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.