Libya vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness

Libya
-1.47
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.4
in 2011
Libya rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
47th

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Libya
  • Zimbabwe
-1.5-1-0.50199620032011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -1.4 against -1.47 in Libya, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Libya ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -0.8963 -0.2969 0.5995 Zimbabwe
2000s -1.06 -1.17 0.1099 Libya
2010s -1.33 -1.47 0.1344 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Libya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -1.4 against -1.47 in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Libya and Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness?
Libya ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.