Benin vs Zambia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports -0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0271 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1724 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6945 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8668 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.2142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3143 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5285 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.1274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Benin |
| 2020s | -0.3109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1277 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 Zambia?
- Benin, at -0.3805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.0271 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Benin ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 125th 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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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.