Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: State Capacity Index
Cote d'Ivoire
-0.0714
in 2015
Sierra Leone
-0.0702
in 2015
Cote d'Ivoire rank
127th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.0702 against -0.0714 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3831 | -0.6471 | 0.264 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | -0.1275 | -0.8275 | 0.7 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0.0988 | -0.9137 | 1.01 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.0374 | -1.49 | 1.53 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | -0.3579 | -0.8075 | 0.4497 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | -0.3428 | -0.1759 | 0.1669 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.0702 against -0.0714 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0012, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 165 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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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.