South Korea vs Tonga: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- South Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.8207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0762 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7761 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3886 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9223 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0413 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, South Korea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.8207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between South Korea and Tonga?
- 0.0129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Tonga rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 52nd 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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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.