Congo vs Djibouti: State Capacity Index

Congo
-0.4654
in 2015
Djibouti
-0.4288
in 2015
Congo rank
145th
Djibouti rank
144th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Congo
  • Djibouti
-1-0.500.5196019872015

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports -0.4288 against -0.4654 in Congo, a difference of 0.0366.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 145th and Djibouti ranks 144th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Djibouti Difference Ahead
1970s -0.5222 -0.617 0.0948 Congo
1980s -0.247 -0.0113 0.2358 Djibouti
1990s -0.2927 0.1452 0.4378 Djibouti
2000s -0.4949 -0.0892 0.4056 Djibouti
2010s -0.3833 -0.4546 0.0712 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Congo or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at -0.4288 against -0.4654 in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Congo and Djibouti?
0.0366, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?
39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for state capacity index?
Congo ranks 145th and Djibouti ranks 144th 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

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.