Central African Republic vs South Sudan: State Capacity Index
Central African Republic
-1.54
in 2015
South Sudan
-1.37
in 2015
Central African Republic rank
164th
South Sudan rank
162nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.37 against -1.54 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -1.37 against -1.54 in Central African Republic as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 0.17, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Central African Republic ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 165 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.