Kyrgyzstan vs Malawi: State Capacity Index
Kyrgyzstan
0.2239
in 2015
Malawi
0.2015
in 2015
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th
Malawi rank
106th
State Capacity Index over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.2239 against 0.2015 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0224.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th and Malawi ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3943 | -0.264 | 0.1303 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.1631 | 0.0126 | 0.1757 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2069 | 0.2009 | 0.006 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Kyrgyzstan or Malawi?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.2239 against 0.2015 in Malawi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Kyrgyzstan and Malawi?
- 0.0224, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malawi rank globally for state capacity index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th 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.