Guinea-Bissau vs Turkmenistan: State Capacity Index
Guinea-Bissau
-0.8603
in 2015
Turkmenistan
-0.7071
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
Turkmenistan rank
153rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -0.7071 against -0.8603 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1532.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Turkmenistan ranks 153rd of 166 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.08 | -0.3457 | 0.7327 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -0.8559 | -0.4862 | 0.3697 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -0.7455 | -0.5644 | 0.1812 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guinea-Bissau or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -0.7071 against -0.8603 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1532, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Turkmenistan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Turkmenistan ranks 153rd 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.