Brazil vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Brazil
-0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Africa
-0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Brazil rank
122nd
South Africa rank
123rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.2006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.0402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at -0.224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Brazil ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 123rd 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.