Malawi vs Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Malawi
0.1844
in 2025
Zambia
0.1844
in 2025
Malawi rank
193rd
Zambia rank
193rd
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1844 against 0.1844 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 193rd of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2964 | 0.2964 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.228 | 0.228 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.1948 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.1868 | 0.1877 | 0.0009 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0.1844 against 0.1844 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Malawi ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 193rd 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.