Somalia vs South Sudan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)

Somalia
-1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Sudan
-2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Somalia rank
203rd
South Sudan rank
205th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
-2.2-2-1.8-1.6-1.4199620102024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 203rd and South Sudan ranks 205th of 205 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 South Sudan
2020s -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
Somalia ranks 203rd and South Sudan ranks 205th 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 5,701 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.