Botswana vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Botswana
0.2045
in 2024
South Africa
0.2054
in 2024
Botswana rank
172nd
South Africa rank
170th
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2054 against 0.2045 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3012 | 0.2527 | 0.0485 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2496 | 0.2313 | 0.0183 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2231 | 0.2116 | 0.0114 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2061 | 0.2044 | 0.0017 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2054 against 0.2045 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0009, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Botswana ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 170th 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.