Seychelles vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness

Seychelles
0.2366
in 2011
South Africa
0.3689
in 2011
Seychelles rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd

Government Effectiveness over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3689 against 0.2366 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1323.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Seychelles's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4368 0.7403 0.3035 South Africa
2000s 0.0504 0.5938 0.5434 South Africa
2010s 0.2049 0.3757 0.1707 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Seychelles or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3689 against 0.2366 in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Seychelles and South Africa?
0.1323, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness?
Seychelles ranks 4th 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.