Chad vs Congo: State Capacity Index
Chad
-0.5349
in 2015
Congo
-0.4654
in 2015
Chad rank
148th
Congo rank
145th
State Capacity Index over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports -0.4654 against -0.5349 in Chad, a difference of 0.0695.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 148th and Congo ranks 145th of 166 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.22 | -0.6897 | 0.5286 | Congo |
| 1970s | -1.13 | -0.4812 | 0.6525 | Congo |
| 1980s | -1.09 | -0.247 | 0.8386 | Congo |
| 1990s | -0.8434 | -0.2927 | 0.5507 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.788 | -0.4949 | 0.2931 | Congo |
| 2010s | -0.7232 | -0.3833 | 0.3399 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Chad or Congo?
- Congo, at -0.4654 against -0.5349 in Chad as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Chad and Congo?
- 0.0695, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for state capacity index?
- Chad ranks 148th and Congo ranks 145th 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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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.