Ecuador vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Ecuador
-0.0311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
South Africa
-0.023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Ecuador rank
110th
South Africa rank
109th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0081 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 109th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8162 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4268 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.8938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5252 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1196 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0195 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1391 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, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0081 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Ecuador ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 109th 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.