Namibia vs Puerto Rico: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Namibia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.3905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Namibia, a difference of 0.017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Namibia ranks 83rd and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 208 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.3763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.4124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.4317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4724 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Namibia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.3905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Puerto Rico rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Namibia ranks 83rd and Puerto Rico ranks 81st 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.