Afghanistan vs Sudan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Afghanistan
-1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Sudan
-1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
202nd
Sudan rank
200th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
-2.2-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1199620102024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Sudan ranks 200th of 205 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s -2.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sudan
2000s -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4359 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sudan
2010s -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sudan
2020s -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2878 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Sudan ranks 200th of 205 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
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed