Colombia vs Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Colombia
-0.0935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Kenya
-0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Colombia rank
116th
Kenya rank
115th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4722 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
| 2000s | -0.3387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4642 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
| 2020s | -0.0328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Colombia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Colombia and Kenya?
- 0.0041 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Colombia ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 115th 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.