Lesotho vs Senegal: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.2833 against -0.4355 in Senegal, a difference of 0.1522.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Senegal ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1367 | -0.0504 | 0.0863 | Senegal |
| 2000s | -0.2744 | -0.237 | 0.0374 | Senegal |
| 2010s | -0.2997 | -0.4605 | 0.1608 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at -0.2833 against -0.4355 in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0.1522, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 14th 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.