South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government Effectiveness

South Africa
12 number of surveys/polls
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
11 number of surveys/polls
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
2nd

Government Effectiveness over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
24681012199620032011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1 number of surveys/polls.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 6 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 2 number of surveys/polls South Africa
2000s 10 number of surveys/polls 8.78 number of surveys/polls 1.22 number of surveys/polls South Africa
2010s 12 number of surveys/polls 11 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, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 12 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 South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1 number of surveys/polls, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government effectiveness?
South Africa ranks 1st 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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About this data

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

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