Mexico vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Mexico
-0.2199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Africa
-0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Mexico rank
119th
South Africa rank
122nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.2199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.2259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Africa, a difference of 0.006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4431 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.417 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0399 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), Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at -0.2199 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 Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Mexico ranks 119th 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.