Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government Effectiveness - Governance score

Mauritania
36.93 0-100
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
37.37 0-100
in 2024
Mauritania rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th

Government Effectiveness - Governance score over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37.37 0-100 against 36.93 0-100 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.44 0-100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 45.94 0-100 35.9 0-100 10.04 0-100 Mauritania
2000s 39.62 0-100 34.92 0-100 4.7 0-100 Mauritania
2010s 36.46 0-100 38.57 0-100 2.11 0-100 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 35.06 0-100 39.18 0-100 4.12 0-100 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 37.37 0-100 against 36.93 0-100 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.44 0-100, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
Mauritania ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed