Ghana vs Rwanda: Government Effectiveness

Ghana
-0.0309
in 2011
Rwanda
0.0654
in 2011
Ghana rank
9th
Rwanda rank
6th

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
-1-0.50199620032011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0654 against -0.0309 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0963.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1278 -1.06 0.9307 Ghana
2000s -0.0573 -0.5072 0.4499 Ghana
2010s -0.0379 0.0063 0.0441 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Ghana or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0654 against -0.0309 in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Ghana and Rwanda?
0.0963, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for government effectiveness?
Ghana ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.