Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.4803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1332 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -0.171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0853 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 112th 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.