Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: State Capacity Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.9912
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau
-0.8603
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
State Capacity Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -0.8603 against -0.9912 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1309.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.06 | -0.6739 | 0.3887 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -0.9271 | 0.2337 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -1.33 | -1.08 | 0.2503 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -1.32 | -0.8559 | 0.4599 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -0.7455 | 0.4783 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -0.8603 against -0.9912 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1309, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for state capacity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) β 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.
Individual pages
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.