Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Political Stability - Governance estimate
Political Stability - Governance estimate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.6171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.8396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0957 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7439 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.8098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2375 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5724 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.6773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5928 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0846 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.6171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.