Guinea vs Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Guinea
-0.8988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Nigeria
-0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Guinea rank
178th
Nigeria rank
179th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports -0.8988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1481 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0442 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.9911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.8839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at -0.8988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.0146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Guinea ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 179th 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.