Benin vs Sri Lanka: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Benin
-0.1673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Benin rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Benin, a difference of 0.0387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.5472 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.3143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3348 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.1882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1673 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Benin ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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.