Burkina Faso vs Malawi: State Capacity Index
Burkina Faso
0.1683
in 2015
Malawi
0.2015
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
109th
Malawi rank
106th
State Capacity Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2015 against 0.1683 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0332.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5453 | -0.7826 | 0.2373 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -0.7089 | -0.4032 | 0.3057 | Malawi |
| 1980s | -0.4215 | -0.4836 | 0.0621 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -0.0435 | -0.2866 | 0.2431 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2212 | 0.0126 | 0.2086 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2533 | 0.2009 | 0.0524 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.2015 against 0.1683 in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.0332, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for state capacity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 106th 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.