What is the difference in government effectiveness between Botswana and Burkina Faso?

0 number of surveys/polls, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?

13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Institute, published as Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Government Effectiveness

Botswana

11 number of surveys/polls

in 2011

Burkina Faso

11 number of surveys/polls

in 2011

Botswana rank

2nd

Burkina Faso rank

2nd

Government Effectiveness over time

Botswana
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 number of surveys/polls.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 2nd and Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 number of surveys/polls	3 number of surveys/polls	1 number of surveys/polls	Botswana
2000s	9.22 number of surveys/polls	7.56 number of surveys/polls	1.67 number of surveys/polls	Botswana
2010s	11 number of surveys/polls	11 number of surveys/polls	0 number of surveys/polls	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness, Botswana or Burkina Faso?: Botswana, at 11 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Botswana and Burkina Faso?: 0 number of surveys/polls, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for government effectiveness?: Botswana ranks 2nd and Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Institute, published as Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls)
Unit: number of surveys/polls
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 688 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.