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
-1-0.500.5196019872015

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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.