Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: State Capacity Index
Afghanistan
-1.05
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.9912
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
158th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
State Capacity Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -0.9912 against -1.05 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0588.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.28 | -1.26 | 0.0142 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -1.04 | -1.1 | 0.0605 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -1.07 | -1.16 | 0.0939 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -1.46 | -1.33 | 0.1325 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -1.54 | -1.32 | 0.221 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -1.14 | -1.22 | 0.082 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -0.9912 against -1.05 in Afghanistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0588, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for state capacity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) β 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.