Madagascar vs Niger: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Madagascar
-0.8734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Niger
-0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Madagascar rank
175th
Niger rank
174th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 175th and Niger ranks 174th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -0.603 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3144 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -0.8404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Niger |
| 2020s | -0.8825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at -0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8734 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Madagascar and Niger?
- 0.0089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Madagascar ranks 175th and Niger ranks 174th 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.