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
128th
Sierra Leone rank
127th

State capacity index over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
-1.5-1-0.500.5196019872015

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 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 166 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 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th 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.

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Indicator
State capacity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed