Madagascar vs Solomon Islands: State Capacity Index
Madagascar
-0.6381
in 2015
Solomon Islands
-0.7057
in 2015
Madagascar rank
150th
Solomon Islands rank
152nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Madagascar
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -0.6381 against -0.7057 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0676.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 150th and Solomon Islands ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8044 | -0.887 | 0.0826 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -0.7091 | -1.01 | 0.304 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -0.9084 | -0.9749 | 0.0665 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -0.511 | -1.09 | 0.5778 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -0.6681 | -0.8025 | 0.1345 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Madagascar or Solomon Islands?
- Madagascar, at -0.6381 against -0.7057 in Solomon Islands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0676, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Madagascar and Solomon Islands rank globally for state capacity index?
- Madagascar ranks 150th and Solomon Islands ranks 152nd 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.