Voice and Accountability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa

South Africa: Voice and Accountability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 71.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
71.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
69th
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2006
All-time low
69.6%
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 71.51998: 70.52000: 71.12002: 70.52003: 71.92004: 732005: 72.72006: 73.12007: 72.22008: 71.32009: 71.62010: 71.62011: 70.12012: 69.82013: 69.62014: 70.12015: 712016: 70.82017: 70.22018: 70.32019: 69.62020: 69.92021: 72.32022: 70.92023: 70.92024: 71.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa stood at 71.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa peaked at 73.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2019.

That places South Africa 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Voice and Accountability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 71.5%
1998 70.5% -1.4%
2000 71.1% +1.0%
2002 70.5% -0.9%
2003 71.9% +1.9%
2004 73.0% +1.7%
2005 72.7% -0.5%
2006 73.1% +0.6%
2007 72.2% -1.3%
2008 71.3% -1.2%
2009 71.6% +0.5%
2010 71.6% -0.0%
2011 70.1% -2.1%
2012 69.8% -0.5%
2013 69.6% -0.2%
2014 70.1% +0.7%
2015 71.0% +1.3%
2016 70.8% -0.3%
2017 70.2% -0.8%
2018 70.3% +0.1%
2019 69.6% -1.0%
2020 69.9% +0.4%
2021 72.3% +3.3%
2022 70.9% -1.8%
2023 70.9% -0.0%
2024 71.7% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.0% 70.5% 71.5% 2
2000s 71.9% 70.5% 73.1% 9
2010s 70.3% 69.6% 71.6% 10
2020s 71.1% 69.9% 72.3% 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.4% compare
  2. 67 Bahamas 72.1% compare
  3. 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.0% compare
  4. 70 Dominica 70.3% compare
  5. 71 Grenada 70.2% compare
  6. 72 Solomon Islands 69.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa?
Voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Africa was 71.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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