Uganda vs Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Uganda
-0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Zambia
-0.3897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Uganda rank
134th
Zambia rank
137th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2000s | -0.528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4796 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.3838 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2020s | -0.4778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at -0.3112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.0785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Uganda ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 137th 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.