What is the difference in government effectiveness between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0 number of surveys/polls, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government Effectiveness

Kenya

11 number of surveys/polls

in 2011

Tanzania, United Republic of

11 number of surveys/polls

in 2011

Kenya rank

2nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

2nd

Government Effectiveness over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 11 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0 number of surveys/polls.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 number of surveys/polls	4 number of surveys/polls	0 number of surveys/polls	—
2000s	9.11 number of surveys/polls	8.78 number of surveys/polls	0.3333 number of surveys/polls	Kenya
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, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kenya, at 11 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in government effectiveness between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0 number of surveys/polls, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government effectiveness?: Kenya ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.