Burundi vs Iraq: State Capacity Index
Burundi
-0.6417
in 2015
Iraq
-0.6327
in 2015
Burundi rank
151st
Iraq rank
149th
State Capacity Index over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.6327 against -0.6417 in Burundi, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 149th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.37 | -0.2204 | 1.15 | Iraq |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -0.0075 | 1.12 | Iraq |
| 1980s | -0.5769 | 0.1352 | 0.7121 | Iraq |
| 1990s | -0.5026 | -0.3516 | 0.1509 | Iraq |
| 2000s | -0.6453 | -0.8336 | 0.1882 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -0.5381 | -0.7014 | 0.1633 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Burundi or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -0.6327 against -0.6417 in Burundi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Burundi and Iraq?
- 0.009, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for state capacity index?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 149th 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.