Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate

Egypt
-1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Egypt rank
190th
Saudi Arabia rank
187th

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75199620102024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Egypt, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

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

Egypt ranks 190th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Egypt
2000s -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Egypt
2010s -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4263 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Egypt
2020s -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Egypt ranks 190th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th 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.