Kenya vs Nigeria: Government Effectiveness - Number of sources
Kenya
14
in 2025
Nigeria
13
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Government Effectiveness - Number of sources over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14 against 13 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7.78 | 8 | 0.2222 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 11.5 | 0.6667 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - number of sources, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 14 against 13 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - number of sources between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for government effectiveness - number of sources?
- Kenya ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Number of sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.