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
-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2199620102024

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.

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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
Last refreshed