Afghanistan vs Comoros: State Capacity Index
Afghanistan
-1.05
in 2015
Comoros
-0.9382
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
158th
Comoros rank
156th
State Capacity Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports -0.9382 against -1.05 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1118.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Comoros ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Comoros in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.03 | -0.8773 | 0.151 | Comoros |
| 1980s | -1.07 | -1.27 | 0.2012 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -1.46 | -1.23 | 0.2311 | Comoros |
| 2000s | -1.54 | -1.12 | 0.416 | Comoros |
| 2010s | -1.14 | -1.07 | 0.0738 | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Afghanistan or Comoros?
- Comoros, at -0.9382 against -1.05 in Afghanistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Afghanistan and Comoros?
- 0.1118, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Comoros?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Comoros rank globally for state capacity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th and Comoros ranks 156th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as State Capacity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.