Benin vs Sri Lanka: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Benin
48.92 0-100
in 2025
Sri Lanka
49.71 0-100
in 2025
Benin rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 49.71 0-100 against 48.92 0-100 in Benin, a difference of 0.79 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.16 0-100 | 39.83 0-100 | 4.67 0-100 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 41.14 0-100 | 45.83 0-100 | 4.69 0-100 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 45.91 0-100 | 52.76 0-100 | 6.85 0-100 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48.49 0-100 | 48.05 0-100 | 0.4407 0-100 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 49.71 0-100 against 48.92 0-100 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 0.79 0-100, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Benin ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.