Burundi vs Chad: State Capacity Index
Burundi
-0.6417
in 2015
Chad
-0.5349
in 2015
Burundi rank
151st
Chad rank
148th
State Capacity Index over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports -0.5349 against -0.6417 in Burundi, a difference of 0.1068.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Chad ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and Chad ranks 148th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.37 | -1.18 | 0.1929 | Chad |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -1.13 | 0.0108 | Burundi |
| 1980s | -0.5769 | -1.09 | 0.5087 | Burundi |
| 1990s | -0.5026 | -0.8434 | 0.3408 | Burundi |
| 2000s | -0.6453 | -0.788 | 0.1426 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.5381 | -0.7232 | 0.1852 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Burundi or Chad?
- Chad, at -0.5349 against -0.6417 in Burundi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Burundi and Chad?
- 0.1068, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for state capacity index?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Chad ranks 148th 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.