Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: State Capacity Index
Guinea-Bissau
-0.8603
in 2015
Solomon Islands
-0.7057
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
Solomon Islands rank
152nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports -0.7057 against -0.8603 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1546.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Solomon Islands ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6678 | -0.887 | 0.2192 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -0.9271 | -1.01 | 0.086 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -0.9749 | 0.1039 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | -0.8559 | -1.09 | 0.2329 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -0.7455 | -0.8025 | 0.057 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at -0.7057 against -0.8603 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1546, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Solomon Islands ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) β 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.