Burundi vs Solomon Islands: State Capacity Index

Burundi
-0.6417
in 2015
Solomon Islands
-0.7057
in 2015
Burundi rank
151st
Solomon Islands rank
152nd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Burundi
  • Solomon Islands
-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5196219882015

How they compare

Burundi currently reports -0.6417 against -0.7057 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.064.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Burundi ranks 151st and Solomon Islands ranks 152nd of 166 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s -0.8054 -0.887 0.0816 Burundi
1980s -0.5769 -1.01 0.4361 Burundi
1990s -0.5026 -0.9749 0.4724 Burundi
2000s -0.6453 -1.09 0.4435 Burundi
2010s -0.5381 -0.8025 0.2645 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Burundi or Solomon Islands?
Burundi, at -0.6417 against -0.7057 in Solomon Islands as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Burundi and Solomon Islands?
0.064, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Solomon Islands?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Burundi and Solomon Islands rank globally for state capacity index?
Burundi ranks 151st and Solomon Islands ranks 152nd 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.