Kenya vs Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Kenya
-0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Uganda
-0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Kenya rank
130th
Uganda rank
133rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.7549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.3959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | -0.3333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at -0.2979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.0522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Kenya ranks 130th and Uganda ranks 133rd 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.