Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: State capacity index
Cameroon
-0.4069
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
-0.2505
in 2015
Cameroon rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
State capacity index over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -0.2505 against -0.4069 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1564.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5497 | 0.2294 | 0.7792 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -0.1718 | 0.3821 | 0.5539 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.4161 | -0.2206 | 0.1955 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.4158 | -0.3326 | 0.0833 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.3667 | -0.3095 | 0.0572 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -0.2505 against -0.4069 in Cameroon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1564, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th 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.