Afghanistan vs Yemen: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Afghanistan
-1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Yemen
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
204th
Yemen rank
201st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 204th and Yemen ranks 201st of 206 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
| 2000s | -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
| 2010s | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
| 2020s | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0064 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at -1.87 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 Yemen?
- 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th and Yemen ranks 201st 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.