How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?

41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.

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.

Comoros vs Democratic Republic of Congo: State Capacity Index

Comoros

-0.9382

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo

-0.9912

in 2015

Comoros rank

156th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

157th

State Capacity Index over time

Comoros
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Comoros currently reports -0.9382 against -0.9912 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.053.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Comoros ranks 156th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-0.8773	-1.05	0.1707	Comoros
1980s	-1.27	-1.16	0.1074	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	-1.23	-1.33	0.0986	Comoros
2000s	-1.12	-1.32	0.195	Comoros
2010s	-1.07	-1.22	0.1558	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Comoros or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Comoros, at -0.9382 against -0.9912 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.053, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for state capacity index?: Comoros ranks 156th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.