Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate

Ethiopia
-1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
171st
Zimbabwe rank
173rd

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
-1.6-1.4-1.2-1199620102024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

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

Ethiopia ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2093 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zimbabwe
2000s -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Ethiopia
2010s -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Ethiopia
2020s -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0728 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Ethiopia ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd 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.