Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: State Capacity Index
Eswatini
-0.079
in 2015
Sierra Leone
-0.0702
in 2015
Eswatini rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
127th
State Capacity Index over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -0.0702 against -0.079 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0088.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eswatini ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7161 | -0.597 | 0.1191 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -0.3784 | -0.8275 | 0.4491 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -0.3789 | -0.9137 | 0.5348 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -0.1958 | -1.49 | 1.3 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -0.211 | -0.8075 | 0.5966 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | -0.0522 | -0.1759 | 0.1237 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -0.0702 against -0.079 in Eswatini as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0088, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for state capacity index?
- Eswatini ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th 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.