Somalia vs Yemen: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Somalia
-1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Yemen
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Somalia rank
202nd
Yemen rank
201st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia, a difference of 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 202nd and Yemen ranks 201st of 206 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
| 2000s | -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
| 2010s | -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
| 2020s | -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Somalia ranks 202nd and Yemen ranks 201st 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.