Algeria vs Burkina Faso: State capacity index
Algeria
0.1428
in 2015
Burkina Faso
0.1683
in 2015
Algeria rank
111th
Burkina Faso rank
109th
State capacity index over time
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1683 against 0.1428 in Algeria, a difference of 0.0255.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Algeria ranks 111th and Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4733 | -0.5366 | 0.0633 | Algeria |
| 1970s | -0.4098 | -0.7089 | 0.299 | Algeria |
| 1980s | -0.0748 | -0.4215 | 0.3467 | Algeria |
| 1990s | -0.2917 | -0.0435 | 0.2482 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -0.1487 | 0.2212 | 0.3699 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1142 | 0.2533 | 0.1391 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1683 against 0.1428 in Algeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0255, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for state capacity index?
- Algeria ranks 111th and Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.