Cayman Islands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Cayman Islands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1486 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Cayman Islands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Cayman Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.