Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -1.16 against -1.21 in Liberia, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.93 | -1.46 | 0.4667 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -1.43 | -1.26 | 0.1698 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -1.23 | -1.18 | 0.054 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -1.16 against -1.21 in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.05, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Liberia ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th 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.