United States vs United States Virgin Islands: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 48th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8347 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, United States or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States, at 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between United States and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and United States Virgin Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do United States and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- United States ranks 48th 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.