Ethiopia vs Malawi: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Ethiopia
-0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malawi
-0.6029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
154th
Malawi rank
151st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.6029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 151st of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.9707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8586 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2010s | -0.4649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4579 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -0.6029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 151st 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.