Afghanistan vs Somalia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Afghanistan
-1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Somalia
-1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
203rd
Somalia rank
204th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
-2.2-2-1.8-1.5-1.2199620102024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Somalia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 204th 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 -2.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.312 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia
2000s -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2821 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Afghanistan
2010s -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Afghanistan
2020s -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.05 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?
Afghanistan, at -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 204th 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.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed