Gambia vs Togo: State Capacity Index
Gambia
-0.1567
in 2015
Togo
-0.1935
in 2015
Gambia rank
134th
Togo rank
137th
State Capacity Index over time
- Gambia
- Togo
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -0.1567 against -0.1935 in Togo, a difference of 0.0368.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 134th and Togo ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.453 | -0.3598 | 0.0932 | Togo |
| 1970s | -0.7386 | -0.0842 | 0.6544 | Togo |
| 1980s | -0.573 | -0.1931 | 0.38 | Togo |
| 1990s | -0.1817 | -0.491 | 0.3093 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -0.1964 | -0.5203 | 0.324 | Gambia |
| 2010s | -0.0478 | -0.3127 | 0.2649 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Gambia or Togo?
- Gambia, at -0.1567 against -0.1935 in Togo as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Gambia and Togo?
- 0.0368, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Togo?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2015.
- How do Gambia and Togo rank globally for state capacity index?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Togo ranks 137th 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.