Democratic Republic of Congo vs Haiti: State Capacity Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.9912
in 2015
Haiti
-1.15
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Haiti rank
159th
State Capacity Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Haiti
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -0.9912 against -1.15 in Haiti, a difference of 0.1588.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Haiti ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Haiti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.26 | -1.46 | 0.1961 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | -1.1 | -1.25 | 0.1539 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.22 | 0.0581 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | -1.33 | -0.8956 | 0.4335 | Haiti |
| 2000s | -1.32 | -0.876 | 0.4398 | Haiti |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.11 | 0.1135 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Haiti?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -0.9912 against -1.15 in Haiti as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti?
- 0.1588, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti rank globally for state capacity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Haiti ranks 159th 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.
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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.