Central African Republic vs Yemen: State Capacity Index

Central African Republic
-1.54
in 2015
Yemen
-1.44
in 2015
Central African Republic rank
164th
Yemen rank
163rd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Yemen
-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5196019872015

How they compare

Yemen currently reports -1.44 against -1.54 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 163rd of 165 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s -0.9277 -0.6788 0.2489 Yemen
2000s -1.19 -0.6293 0.5583 Yemen
2010s -1.32 -0.8566 0.4643 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Central African Republic or Yemen?
Yemen, at -1.44 against -1.54 in Central African Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Central African Republic and Yemen?
0.1, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Yemen?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Central African Republic and Yemen rank globally for state capacity index?
Central African Republic ranks 164th and Yemen ranks 163rd 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.