Ghana vs Namibia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.3735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3603 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.433 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1417 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3302 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1014 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.3735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3603 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.0132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 83rd 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.