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
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.