Malawi vs Uganda: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.4328 against -0.509 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0762.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4082 | -0.5579 | 0.1497 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.6342 | -0.4399 | 0.1943 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.4324 | -0.5123 | 0.0799 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at -0.4328 against -0.509 in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0762, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Malawi ranks 13th 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.