Malawi vs Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Malawi
5.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
5.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
61st
Zambia rank
62nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.57 % change on previous year against 5.29 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 62nd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | -2.34 % change on previous year | 0.0314 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 5.57 % change on previous year against 5.29 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 62nd 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.