Cameroon vs Congo: State capacity index
Cameroon
-0.4069
in 2015
Congo
-0.4654
in 2015
Cameroon rank
143rd
Congo rank
145th
State capacity index over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -0.4069 against -0.4654 in Congo, a difference of 0.0585.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 145th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4965 | -0.6897 | 0.1932 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | -0.4929 | -0.4812 | 0.0117 | Congo |
| 1980s | -0.1718 | -0.247 | 0.0752 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -0.4161 | -0.2927 | 0.1234 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.4158 | -0.4949 | 0.079 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -0.3667 | -0.3833 | 0.0166 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at -0.4069 against -0.4654 in Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.0585, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Congo ranks 145th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.