Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: State Capacity Index
Burkina Faso
0.1683
in 2015
Mozambique
0.1894
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
108th
Mozambique rank
107th
State Capacity Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 0.1894 against 0.1683 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0211.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8002 | -0.7147 | 0.0854 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | -0.4215 | -0.5671 | 0.1456 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -0.0435 | -0.7606 | 0.717 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2212 | -0.2838 | 0.505 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2533 | 0.1557 | 0.0976 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 0.1894 against 0.1683 in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.0211, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for state capacity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 165 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.