Guatemala vs Kenya: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 124th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -0.2418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -0.2167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | -0.3769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0435 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.0025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 124th 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.