Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: State Capacity Index
Burkina Faso
0.1683
in 2015
Nicaragua
0.1352
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
111th
State Capacity Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1683 against 0.1352 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0331.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5523 | -1.25 | 0.6936 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -0.7089 | -1.17 | 0.4614 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -0.4215 | -0.2987 | 0.1228 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.0435 | -0.3266 | 0.2831 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2212 | 0.0065 | 0.2147 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2533 | 0.0948 | 0.1585 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1683 against 0.1352 in Nicaragua as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 0.0331, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for state capacity index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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.