Mauritius vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness

Mauritius
0.7552
in 2011
South Africa
0.3689
in 2011
Mauritius rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.7552 against 0.3689 in South Africa, a difference of 0.3863.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3675 0.7403 0.3729 South Africa
2000s 0.6336 0.5938 0.0398 Mauritius
2010s 0.7592 0.3757 0.3835 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 0.7552 against 0.3689 in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.3863, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness?
Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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

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.