Seychelles vs South Africa: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0271 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.522 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2253 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5765 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.0271 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Seychelles ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.