Niger vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Niger
-0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Niger rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
176th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Niger currently reports -0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Niger ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -0.9173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Niger |
| 2010s | -0.7017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Niger |
| 2020s | -0.7567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2535 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, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger, at -0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Niger ranks 174th 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.