Madagascar vs Turkmenistan: State Capacity Index
Madagascar
-0.6381
in 2015
Turkmenistan
-0.7071
in 2015
Madagascar rank
150th
Turkmenistan rank
153rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Madagascar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -0.6381 against -0.7071 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.069.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 150th and Turkmenistan ranks 153rd of 166 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9204 | -0.3457 | 0.5747 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -0.511 | -0.4862 | 0.0248 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -0.6681 | -0.5644 | 0.1037 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Madagascar or Turkmenistan?
- Madagascar, at -0.6381 against -0.7071 in Turkmenistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Madagascar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.069, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Madagascar and Turkmenistan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Madagascar ranks 150th and Turkmenistan ranks 153rd 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.