France vs Spain: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate

France
1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Spain
1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
France rank
27th
Spain rank
28th

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time

  • France
  • Spain
00.511.5199620102024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Spain, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 206 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 France
2000s 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 France
2010s 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 France
2020s 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, France or Spain?
France, at 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between France and Spain?
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
France ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th 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.