Botswana vs Bulgaria: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 84th and Bulgaria ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.627 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0888 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.1971 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 0.0819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Bulgaria ranks 87th 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.