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
-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.6196019872015

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

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

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.