Maldives vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4431 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.2858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.417 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1312 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1319 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.0046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Maldives ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd 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.