Ghana vs Guyana: State Capacity Index
Ghana
0.255
in 2015
Guyana
0.2083
in 2015
Ghana rank
103rd
Guyana rank
105th
State Capacity Index over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.255 against 0.2083 in Guyana, a difference of 0.0467.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Ghana ranks 103rd and Guyana ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3533 | 0.2945 | 0.6478 | Guyana |
| 1970s | -0.659 | 0.714 | 1.37 | Guyana |
| 1980s | -0.7303 | 0.5604 | 1.29 | Guyana |
| 1990s | -0.3004 | 0.4977 | 0.7982 | Guyana |
| 2000s | -0.1655 | 0.3993 | 0.5647 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.1741 | 0.1131 | 0.0611 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Ghana or Guyana?
- Ghana, at 0.255 against 0.2083 in Guyana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Ghana and Guyana?
- 0.0467, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for state capacity index?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and Guyana ranks 105th 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.