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
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
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.