Cameroon vs Nigeria: State capacity index
Cameroon
-0.4069
in 2015
Nigeria
-0.39
in 2015
Cameroon rank
143rd
Nigeria rank
142nd
State capacity index over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.39 against -0.4069 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0169.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4965 | -1.07 | 0.5706 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | -0.4929 | -0.4159 | 0.077 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.1718 | -0.5423 | 0.3705 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -0.4161 | -0.6089 | 0.1928 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -0.4158 | -0.6044 | 0.1886 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -0.3667 | -0.2951 | 0.0716 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.39 against -0.4069 in Cameroon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.0169, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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.