Egypt vs Kenya: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Egypt
-0.1058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Kenya
-0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Egypt rank
117th
Kenya rank
115th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0722 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Egypt |
| 2000s | -0.5466 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Egypt |
| 2010s | -0.4377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | -0.1621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0376 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Egypt and Kenya?
- 0.0164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Egypt ranks 117th 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.