Ghana vs Namibia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Ghana
0.0596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Namibia
0.0993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Ghana rank
99th
Namibia rank
97th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Ghana
  • Namibia
-0.500.51199620102024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.0596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 97th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1698 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Namibia
2000s -0.1241 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Namibia
2010s -0.0212 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Namibia
2020s -0.0159 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Ghana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.0993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.0596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Ghana and Namibia?
0.0397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Ghana ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 97th 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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