Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: State capacity index
Gabon
-0.2089
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
-0.2505
in 2015
Gabon rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
State capacity index over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -0.2089 against -0.2505 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0416.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0412 | 0.2294 | 0.2707 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -0.3299 | 0.3821 | 0.7119 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0651 | -0.2206 | 0.2857 | Gabon |
| 2000s | -0.1891 | -0.3326 | 0.1435 | Gabon |
| 2010s | -0.2022 | -0.3095 | 0.1073 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Gabon, at -0.2089 against -0.2505 in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0416, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Gabon ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th 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.