Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3928 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1834 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.3262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.1408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2509 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.0059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1537 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Malawi ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th 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.