Bulgaria vs Ghana: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Bulgaria
0.1256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Ghana
0.1345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
97th
Ghana rank
96th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 96th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3205 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ghana |
| 2000s | -0.1263 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -0.0139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0822 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.1345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 0.0089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 96th 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.