Kenya vs Tanzania: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports -0.5366 against -0.5403 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0037.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.414 | -0.5736 | 0.1596 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.5784 | -0.4122 | 0.1662 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | -0.535 | -0.5205 | 0.0146 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at -0.5366 against -0.5403 in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.0037, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 18th 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.