Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: State capacity index
Congo
-0.4654
in 2015
Equatorial Guinea
-0.5207
in 2015
Congo rank
145th
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
State capacity index over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports -0.4654 against -0.5207 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0553.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.871 | -0.8513 | 0.0198 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | -0.4812 | -1.34 | 0.8632 | Congo |
| 1980s | -0.247 | -1.16 | 0.9124 | Congo |
| 1990s | -0.2927 | -0.9922 | 0.6996 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.4949 | -0.7732 | 0.2784 | Congo |
| 2010s | -0.3833 | -0.8159 | 0.4326 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at -0.4654 against -0.5207 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.0553, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Congo ranks 145th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.