South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness
South Africa
12 number of surveys/polls
in 2011
Zimbabwe
11 number of surveys/polls
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
Government Effectiveness over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1 number of surveys/polls.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 number of surveys/polls | 5 number of surveys/polls | 1 number of surveys/polls | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10 number of surveys/polls | 9.33 number of surveys/polls | 0.6667 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 Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 12 number of surveys/polls against 11 number of surveys/polls in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 1 number of surveys/polls, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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
See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.