Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance score

Papua New Guinea
33.83 0-100
in 2024
Zimbabwe
32.14 0-100
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
177th

Government Effectiveness - Governance score over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199620102024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.83 0-100 against 32.14 0-100 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.69 0-100.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 43.42 0-100 48.36 0-100 4.94 0-100 Zimbabwe
2000s 37.89 0-100 28.14 0-100 9.75 0-100 Papua New Guinea
2010s 37.51 0-100 28.67 0-100 8.84 0-100 Papua New Guinea
2020s 32.43 0-100 30.73 0-100 1.7 0-100 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Papua New Guinea, at 33.83 0-100 against 32.14 0-100 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
1.69 0-100, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 205 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed