Malawi vs Zambia: Voice and Accountability

Malawi
-0.2584
in 2011
Zambia
-0.1972
in 2011
Malawi rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th

Voice and Accountability over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199620032011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -0.1972 against -0.2584 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0612.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1152 -0.5005 0.3853 Malawi
2000s -0.3511 -0.3339 0.0172 Zambia
2010s -0.232 -0.2265 0.0055 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at -0.1972 against -0.2584 in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in voice and accountability between Malawi and Zambia?
0.0612, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for voice and accountability?
Malawi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.