Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Nicaragua
-0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
176th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -0.9026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Nicaragua ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th 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.