Guinea vs Nigeria: State Capacity Index
Guinea
-0.2401
in 2015
Nigeria
-0.39
in 2015
Guinea rank
139th
Nigeria rank
142nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports -0.2401 against -0.39 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1499.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.982 | -1.07 | 0.085 | Guinea |
| 1970s | -0.7591 | -0.4159 | 0.3432 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.5387 | -0.5423 | 0.0037 | Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.4489 | -0.6089 | 0.16 | Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.3643 | -0.6044 | 0.2401 | Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.191 | -0.2951 | 0.1041 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at -0.2401 against -0.39 in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.1499, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guinea ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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.