China vs Somalia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate

China
-1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Somalia
-1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
China rank
192nd
Somalia rank
189th

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time

  • China
  • Somalia
-2.2-2-1.8-1.6-1.4199620102024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China, a difference of 0.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.

China ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 189th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 China
2000s -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 China
2010s -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 China
2020s -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, China or Somalia?
Somalia, at -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between China and Somalia?
0.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Somalia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do China and Somalia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
China ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 189th 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.