Bolivia vs Cape Verde: State Capacity Index
Bolivia
0.5021
in 2015
Cape Verde
0.486
in 2015
Bolivia rank
82nd
Cape Verde rank
84th
State Capacity Index over time
- Bolivia
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.5021 against 0.486 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0161.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bolivia ranks 82nd and Cape Verde ranks 84th of 166 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8463 | 0.3487 | 1.2 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | -0.6102 | 0.2679 | 0.8781 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | -0.1051 | 0.3246 | 0.4297 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.2404 | 0.5427 | 0.3024 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.3744 | 0.5523 | 0.1779 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bolivia or Cape Verde?
- Bolivia, at 0.5021 against 0.486 in Cape Verde as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bolivia and Cape Verde?
- 0.0161, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cape Verde?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Bolivia and Cape Verde rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd and Cape Verde ranks 84th 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.