Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.9671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.9773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.9931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9698 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.9671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th 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.