South Africa vs Uruguay: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
South Africa
-22.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
-19.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
175th
Uruguay rank
174th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -19.15 % change on previous year against -22.33 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 3.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 175th and Uruguay ranks 174th of 205 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8784 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -4.59 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | -57.89 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 60.12 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -19.15 % 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 South Africa and Uruguay?
- 3.18 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- South Africa ranks 175th and Uruguay ranks 174th 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.