Djibouti vs Nigeria: State Capacity Index
Djibouti
-0.4288
in 2015
Nigeria
-0.39
in 2015
Djibouti rank
144th
Nigeria rank
142nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.39 against -0.4288 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0388.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Djibouti ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.617 | -0.263 | 0.3539 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.0113 | -0.5423 | 0.5311 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.1452 | -0.6089 | 0.7541 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | -0.0892 | -0.6044 | 0.5152 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | -0.4546 | -0.2951 | 0.1594 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.39 against -0.4288 in Djibouti as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 0.0388, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for state capacity index?
- Djibouti ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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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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.