Ghana vs Namibia: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0612 against -0.0309 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0921.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1278 | 0.362 | 0.4898 | Namibia |
| 2000s | -0.0573 | 0.1361 | 0.1934 | Namibia |
| 2010s | -0.0379 | 0.0771 | 0.115 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0612 against -0.0309 in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.0921, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.