Guatemala vs Zambia: 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
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -0.3062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -0.2418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -0.2167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | -0.3769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3532 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -0.3062 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 Zambia?
- 0.0305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 123rd 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.