Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Colombia
-0.0935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Colombia rank
116th
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -0.0935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
| 2000s | -0.3387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.0328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.177 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 Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at -0.0935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Colombia ranks 116th 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.