Gabon vs Mauritania: State capacity index
Gabon
-0.2089
in 2015
Mauritania
-0.1642
in 2015
Gabon rank
138th
Mauritania rank
135th
State capacity index over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -0.1642 against -0.2089 in Gabon, a difference of 0.0447.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5498 | -0.3924 | 0.1573 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | -0.312 | -0.2295 | 0.0825 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | -0.3299 | -0.1565 | 0.1734 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.0651 | -0.1429 | 0.208 | Gabon |
| 2000s | -0.1891 | -0.0308 | 0.1583 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -0.2022 | -0.1732 | 0.029 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at -0.1642 against -0.2089 in Gabon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 0.0447, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for state capacity index?
- Gabon ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 135th 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.