Niger vs Zambia: Government Effectiveness
Government Effectiveness over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -0.6538 against -0.668 in Niger, a difference of 0.0142.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.16 | -0.9584 | 0.2045 | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.8381 | -0.8057 | 0.0324 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.6886 | -0.7281 | 0.0395 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -0.6538 against -0.668 in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.0142, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Niger ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.