Kenya vs Uganda: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports -0.509 against -0.5403 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0313.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.414 | -0.5579 | 0.1439 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.5784 | -0.4399 | 0.1385 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.535 | -0.5123 | 0.0227 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at -0.509 against -0.5403 in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.0313, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.