Ecuador 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
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0716 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 106th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.092 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | -0.0773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -0.1804 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.0145 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 0.0716 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Ecuador ranks 109th 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.