Afghanistan vs Somalia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Afghanistan
-1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Somalia
-1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
204th
Somalia rank
202nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Somalia |
| 2000s | -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6234 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0731 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.