Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Nigeria
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Sierra Leone
-0.9671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Nigeria rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.9671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3476 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.9773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.9931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9698 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.9671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 205 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.