Cambodia vs Sierra Leone: State Capacity Index
Cambodia
-0.0551
in 2015
Sierra Leone
-0.0702
in 2015
Cambodia rank
126th
Sierra Leone rank
127th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cambodia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports -0.0551 against -0.0702 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0151.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 126th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2856 | -0.6471 | 0.9326 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -0.9899 | -0.8275 | 0.1624 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -0.889 | -0.9137 | 0.0247 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.49 | 0.4106 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | -0.5336 | -0.8075 | 0.2739 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | -0.1426 | -0.1759 | 0.0333 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cambodia or Sierra Leone?
- Cambodia, at -0.0551 against -0.0702 in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0151, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Sierra Leone rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cambodia ranks 126th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th 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.