Guyana vs Malawi: State Capacity Index
Guyana
0.2083
in 2015
Malawi
0.2015
in 2015
Guyana rank
105th
Malawi rank
106th
State Capacity Index over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.2083 against 0.2015 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0068.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2945 | -0.7544 | 1.05 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.714 | -0.4032 | 1.12 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.5604 | -0.4836 | 1.04 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.4977 | -0.2866 | 0.7843 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.3993 | 0.0126 | 0.3867 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.1131 | 0.2009 | 0.0878 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guyana or Malawi?
- Guyana, at 0.2083 against 0.2015 in Malawi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guyana and Malawi?
- 0.0068, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2015.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guyana ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 106th 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.