New Zealand vs Switzerland: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1092 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0745 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 207 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.