Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq: State Capacity Index
Equatorial Guinea
-0.5207
in 2015
Iraq
-0.6327
in 2015
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Iraq rank
149th
State Capacity Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iraq
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -0.5207 against -0.6327 in Iraq, a difference of 0.112.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Iraq ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Iraq ranks 149th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8513 | -0.198 | 0.6533 | Iraq |
| 1970s | -1.34 | -0.0075 | 1.34 | Iraq |
| 1980s | -1.16 | 0.1352 | 1.29 | Iraq |
| 1990s | -0.9922 | -0.3516 | 0.6406 | Iraq |
| 2000s | -0.7732 | -0.8336 | 0.0603 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.8159 | -0.7014 | 0.1146 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Equatorial Guinea or Iraq?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -0.5207 against -0.6327 in Iraq as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
- 0.112, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iraq rank globally for state capacity index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Iraq ranks 149th 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.