Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -0.903 against -1.04 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.137.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.39 | -0.1221 | 1.27 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -0.5101 | 0.6839 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -1.04 | -0.9173 | 0.1257 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at -0.903 against -1.04 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.137, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 32nd 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.