Botswana vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Botswana
-22.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-22.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
178th
South Africa rank
175th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -22.33 % change on previous year against -22.94 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.61 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 175th of 205 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -0.8784 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | -0.5439 % change on previous year | -57.89 % change on previous year | 57.34 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -22.33 % change on previous year against -22.94 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.61 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Botswana ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 175th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.