Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.1094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 206 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 | -0.1555 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1726 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0059 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.2281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.0842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1721 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?
- Malawi, at -0.1094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Malawi ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th 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.