Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.2043 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3794 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.2572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.4398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2069 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 0.2043 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Ghana ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 207 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.