Which has higher state capacity index, Gabon or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at -0.1642 against -0.2089 in Gabon as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?

56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.

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.

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?: 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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Indicator: State Capacity Index
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.