Botswana tops them all in governance - World Bank

The WGI, a product of the World Bank and the Brooking Institute, was released in Washington on Monday. Using data collected from different public, private, non-governmental organisations, as well as citizen and firm survey respondents, the WGI analyses governance using six key indicators. These indicators include Voice and Accountability, Political Stability, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law and Control of Corruption. Researchers then assigned aggregate scores ranging from -2.5 to 2.5 with higher values corresponding to better governance outcomes.

According to the report, Botswana's performance across the six indicators has remained impressive continentally and also worldwide. Generally, between 1996 and 2008, Botswana has remained among the one third top performers in governance, frequently climbing to the top quarter of the spectrum.