Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: State Capacity Index
Burundi
-0.6417
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau
-0.8603
in 2015
Burundi rank
151st
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
State Capacity Index over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -0.6417 against -0.8603 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2186.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9877 | -0.6739 | 0.3138 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -0.5769 | -0.9271 | 0.3502 | Burundi |
| 1990s | -0.5026 | -1.08 | 0.5762 | Burundi |
| 2000s | -0.6453 | -0.8559 | 0.2106 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.5381 | -0.7455 | 0.2075 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burundi, at -0.6417 against -0.8603 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2186, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for state capacity index?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th 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.