Kenya vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness
Kenya
11 number of surveys/polls
in 2011
South Africa
12 number of surveys/polls
in 2011
Kenya rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Government Effectiveness over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Kenya, a difference of 1 number of surveys/polls.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 number of surveys/polls | 6 number of surveys/polls | 2 number of surveys/polls | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.11 number of surveys/polls | 10 number of surveys/polls | 0.8889 number of surveys/polls | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11 number of surveys/polls | 12 number of surveys/polls | 1 number of surveys/polls | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Kenya and South Africa?
- 1 number of surveys/polls, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st 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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About this data
See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.