Ghana vs Lesotho: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -0.0309 against -0.2833 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2524.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1278 | -0.1367 | 0.0089 | Ghana |
| 2000s | -0.0573 | -0.2744 | 0.2171 | Ghana |
| 2010s | -0.0379 | -0.2997 | 0.2618 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at -0.0309 against -0.2833 in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.2524, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th 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.