Eritrea vs Libya: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Eritrea
-1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Libya
-1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Eritrea rank
196th
Libya rank
195th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Libya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 196th and Libya ranks 195th of 206 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Eritrea or Libya?
- Libya, at -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Eritrea and Libya?
- 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Eritrea ranks 196th and Libya ranks 195th 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.