Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Nigeria
-0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Nigeria rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
176th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0272 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.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2181 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.8865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2729 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.9209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.8862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.9134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Nigeria ranks 179th 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.