Ghana vs Senegal: State Capacity Index
Ghana
0.255
in 2015
Senegal
0.2706
in 2015
Ghana rank
103rd
Senegal rank
100th
State Capacity Index over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.2706 against 0.255 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0156.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 103rd and Senegal ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2918 | -0.4131 | 0.1213 | Ghana |
| 1970s | -0.659 | -0.3837 | 0.2753 | Senegal |
| 1980s | -0.7303 | -0.214 | 0.5163 | Senegal |
| 1990s | -0.3004 | -0.2115 | 0.089 | Senegal |
| 2000s | -0.1655 | 0.1513 | 0.3168 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.1741 | 0.2054 | 0.0313 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.2706 against 0.255 in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.0156, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for state capacity index?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and Senegal ranks 100th 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.