Afghanistan vs Somalia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Afghanistan
-1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Somalia
-1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
202nd
Somalia rank
203rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 203rd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Somalia |
| 2000s | -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 203rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.