Bahamas vs South Africa: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 207 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.7506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1975 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.6055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.0542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Bahamas ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st 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 Voice and Accountability - 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
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. 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.