Ghana vs Kyrgyzstan: State Capacity Index
Ghana
0.255
in 2015
Kyrgyzstan
0.2239
in 2015
Ghana rank
102nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Ghana
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.255 against 0.2239 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0311.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Ghana ranks 102nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2812 | -0.3943 | 0.113 | Ghana |
| 2000s | -0.1655 | -0.1631 | 0.0024 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 0.1741 | 0.2069 | 0.0328 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Ghana or Kyrgyzstan?
- Ghana, at 0.255 against 0.2239 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Ghana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0311, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Ghana ranks 102nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd of 165 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.