Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate

Guinea-Bissau
0.2081
in 2024
South Africa
0.2054
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
South Africa rank
170th

Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199620102024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.2081 against 0.2054 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0027.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 170th of 206 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3588 0.2527 0.106 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 0.2898 0.2313 0.0586 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0.2322 0.2116 0.0205 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 0.2112 0.2044 0.0068 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0.2081 against 0.2054 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
0.0027, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th 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.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed