Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 208 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 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0602 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0691 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 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- 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?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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.
Individual pages
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.