Colombia vs Malawi: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Colombia's figure about 4.9 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Colombia ranks 103rd and Malawi ranks 106th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.3053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.022 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1628 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0955 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 0.0426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Colombia and Malawi?
- 0.0513 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Colombia ranks 103rd and Malawi ranks 106th 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.