Guinea-Bissau vs Sudan: State Capacity Index
Guinea-Bissau
-0.8603
in 2015
Sudan
-0.8835
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
Sudan rank
155th
State Capacity Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -0.8603 against -0.8835 in Sudan, a difference of 0.0232.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Sudan ranks 155th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6739 | -0.8738 | 0.1999 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -0.9271 | -0.5803 | 0.3468 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -0.9726 | 0.1062 | Sudan |
| 2000s | -0.8559 | -0.9708 | 0.1149 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -0.7455 | -1.02 | 0.2738 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guinea-Bissau or Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -0.8603 against -0.8835 in Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 0.0232, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sudan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Sudan ranks 155th 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.