Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls) by country
See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.
Countries reporting
52
Highest
12 number of surveys/polls
South Africa
Lowest
4 number of surveys/polls
Seychelles
Median
9 number of surveys/polls
Years covered
16
1996–2011
Data points
688
What the numbers show
Government Effectiveness (number of surveys/polls) is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 12 number of surveys/polls in South Africa; the lowest is 4 number of surveys/polls in Seychelles.
The median across all reporting countries is 9 number of surveys/polls, and the mean is 8.88 number of surveys/polls.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Government Effectiveness: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 12 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 2 | Ghana | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 2 | Nigeria | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 2 | Mozambique | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 2 | Mali | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 175.0% | rising |
| 2 | Madagascar | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 175.0% | rising |
| 2 | Kenya | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 2 | Senegal | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 2 | Tanzania | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 2 | Uganda | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 2 | Zambia | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 175.0% | rising |
| 2 | Botswana | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 15 | Tunisia | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 15 | Egypt | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 15 | Namibia | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 15 | Malawi | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 15 | Benin | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 15 | Cameroon | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 15 | Angola | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 24 | Niger | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 24 | Mauritius | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 24 | Mauritania | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Algeria | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 24 | Morocco | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 24 | Liberia | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 24 | Congo | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 24 | Sudan | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 24 | Chad | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 24 | Togo | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 35 | Rwanda | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 35 | Lesotho | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 35 | Guinea | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 35 | Burundi | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 41 | Libya | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 41 | Gambia | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 41 | Gabon | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 41 | Cape Verde | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 45 | Somalia | 6 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 45 | Eswatini | 6 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 45 | Eritrea | 6 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 49 | Comoros | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 53 | Seychelles | 4 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 33.3% | rising |
About this data
See definition GV.GOVT.EF.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.GOVT.EF.ES.