Egypt vs Ghana: State Capacity Index
Egypt
0.2569
in 2015
Ghana
0.255
in 2015
Egypt rank
102nd
Ghana rank
103rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.2569 against 0.255 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0019.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Egypt ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5262 | -0.2918 | 0.2344 | Ghana |
| 1970s | -0.2926 | -0.659 | 0.3664 | Egypt |
| 1980s | -0.0634 | -0.7303 | 0.6669 | Egypt |
| 1990s | -0.1422 | -0.3004 | 0.1583 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0517 | -0.1655 | 0.2172 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1719 | 0.1741 | 0.0023 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Egypt or Ghana?
- Egypt, at 0.2569 against 0.255 in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.0019, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for state capacity index?
- Egypt ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd 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.