Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate

Bangladesh
-1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Pakistan
-1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
164th
Pakistan rank
165th

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.25199620102024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 164th and Pakistan ranks 165th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Bangladesh
2000s -0.5341 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Bangladesh
2010s -0.7509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1303 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Bangladesh
2020s -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Bangladesh ranks 164th and Pakistan ranks 165th of 206 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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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,259 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.