Governance · Southern Africa
South Africa Voice and Accountability
0.68as of 2025+2.0% vs 2024
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for voice and accountability, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Voice and Accountability |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.68 |
| 2024 | 0.67 |
| 2023 | 0.61 |
| 2022 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 0.59 |
| 2019 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 0.65 |
| 2014 | 0.65 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=voice_accountability_estimate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Voice and Accountability across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Voice and Accountability |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -0.66 |
| Kenya | -0.33 |
| Egypt | -1.64 |
| Ghana | 0.36 |
| Ethiopia | -1.28 |
| Tanzania | -0.79 |
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