Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Nigeria
33.65 0-100
in 2025
Zimbabwe
34.2 0-100
in 2025
Nigeria rank
179th
Zimbabwe rank
176th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 34.2 0-100 against 33.65 0-100 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.55 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.65 0-100 | 47.88 0-100 | 22.23 0-100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 28.71 0-100 | 27.54 0-100 | 1.18 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.2 0-100 | 28.61 0-100 | 5.59 0-100 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.49 0-100 | 31.67 0-100 | 1.83 0-100 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34.2 0-100 against 33.65 0-100 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.55 0-100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nigeria ranks 179th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th 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.