Tonga vs United States Virgin Islands: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Tonga
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.8331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 52nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 206 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Tonga or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.8331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tonga as of 2017.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Tonga and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Tonga ranks 52nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st 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.