Eswatini vs Malawi: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Eswatini
-0.7811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Malawi
-0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Eswatini rank
161st
Malawi rank
158th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2199620102024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.7811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 158th of 204 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s -0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Eswatini
2000s -0.6051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Eswatini
2010s -0.3052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Eswatini
2020s -0.6956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Eswatini or Malawi?
Malawi, at -0.7258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.7811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Eswatini and Malawi?
0.0553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Eswatini ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 158th of 204 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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