Malta vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Malta
-18.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-22.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta rank
172nd
South Africa rank
175th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports -18.2 % change on previous year against -22.33 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 4.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 175th of 205 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.8784 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2948 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | -6.4 % change on previous year | -57.89 % change on previous year | 51.49 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at -18.2 % change on previous year against -22.33 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Malta and South Africa?
- 4.13 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Malta ranks 172nd 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.