Malawi vs Pakistan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Malawi
-0.6029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Pakistan
-0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malawi rank
151st
Pakistan rank
153rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.6029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 151st and Pakistan ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6371 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2947 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -0.8586 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2145 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.4579 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0888 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Malawi, at -0.6029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.0031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Malawi ranks 151st and Pakistan ranks 153rd 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.