Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: State capacity index
Burkina Faso
0.1683
in 2015
Guatemala
0.1455
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
109th
Guatemala rank
110th
State capacity index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guatemala
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1683 against 0.1455 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0228.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Guatemala ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5523 | -0.5742 | 0.0219 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -0.7089 | -0.5831 | 0.1258 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -0.4215 | -0.5473 | 0.1259 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -0.0435 | -0.214 | 0.1705 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2212 | 0.139 | 0.0821 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2533 | 0.1841 | 0.0692 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1683 against 0.1455 in Guatemala as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 0.0228, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for state capacity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Guatemala ranks 110th 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.