Tanzania vs Uganda: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Tanzania
-0.2555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Uganda
-0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Tanzania rank
132nd
Uganda rank
134th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports -0.2555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3205 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2000s | -0.5947 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.3875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3838 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2020s | -0.3532 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at -0.2555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.0557 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd and Uganda ranks 134th 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.