Guyana vs Mozambique: State Capacity Index
Guyana
0.2083
in 2015
Mozambique
0.1894
in 2015
Guyana rank
105th
Mozambique rank
108th
State Capacity Index over time
- Guyana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.2083 against 0.1894 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0189.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 105th and Mozambique ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8749 | -0.7147 | 1.59 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.5604 | -0.5671 | 1.13 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.4977 | -0.7606 | 1.26 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.3993 | -0.2838 | 0.6831 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.1131 | 0.1557 | 0.0426 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guyana or Mozambique?
- Guyana, at 0.2083 against 0.1894 in Mozambique as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guyana and Mozambique?
- 0.0189, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mozambique?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Guyana and Mozambique rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guyana ranks 105th and Mozambique ranks 108th 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.