Kenya vs Tonga: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Kenya
-0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Tonga
-0.059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Kenya rank
115th
Tonga rank
112th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Kenya
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -0.059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tonga ahead.
Kenya ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 112th of 206 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Tonga |
| 2010s | -0.2813 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Tonga |
| 2020s | -0.1996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Kenya or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -0.059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Kenya and Tonga?
- 0.0304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Tonga rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Kenya ranks 115th and Tonga ranks 112th 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.