Benin vs Guatemala: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3406 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Benin, a difference of 0.0039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Guatemala ranks 125th of 208 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2585 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.2071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
| 2020s | -0.2894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Benin or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3406 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Benin and Guatemala?
- 0.0039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Benin ranks 126th and Guatemala ranks 125th of 208 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.