Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Nigeria
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-0.9876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Nigeria rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
177th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.9876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9756 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -0.9773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.9931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.9876 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.0224 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th 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.