Gambia vs South Africa: Political Stability/No Violence
Political Stability/No Violence over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0855 against 0.0211 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0644.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.529 | -0.4995 | 1.03 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.2528 | -0.103 | 0.3559 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0836 | 0.0005 | 0.0831 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability/no violence, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 0.0855 against 0.0211 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.0644, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for political stability/no violence?
- Gambia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.