Which has higher state capacity index, Central African Republic or Somalia?

Central African Republic, at -1.54 against -2.1 in Somalia as of 2015.

What is the difference in state capacity index between Central African Republic and Somalia?

0.56, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.

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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: State Capacity Index

Central African Republic

-1.54

in 2015

Somalia

-2.1

in 2015

Central African Republic rank

165th

Somalia rank

166th

State Capacity Index over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports -1.54 against -2.1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1.21	-0.9447	0.2684	Somalia
1970s	-1.16	-0.8944	0.27	Somalia
1980s	-0.9171	-0.5917	0.3254	Somalia
1990s	-0.9277	-1.69	0.7661	Central African Republic
2000s	-1.19	-2.03	0.8381	Central African Republic
2010s	-1.32	-2.16	0.8383	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at -1.54 against -2.1 in Somalia as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 0.56, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for state capacity index?: Central African Republic ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.