Benin vs Niger: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Benin
0.1934
in 2025
Niger
0.1926
in 2025
Benin rank
180th
Niger rank
183rd
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1934 against 0.1926 in Niger, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4603 | 0.3679 | 0.0925 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.2892 | 0.2688 | 0.0204 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.2055 | 0.2048 | 0.0008 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1961 | 0.1954 | 0.0007 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 0.1934 against 0.1926 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Benin and Niger?
- 0.0008, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Benin ranks 180th and Niger ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.