Malawi vs Mozambique: State Capacity Index
Malawi
0.2015
in 2015
Mozambique
0.1894
in 2015
Malawi rank
106th
Mozambique rank
108th
State Capacity Index over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2015 against 0.1894 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0121.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 106th and Mozambique ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2793 | -0.7147 | 0.4354 | Malawi |
| 1980s | -0.4836 | -0.5671 | 0.0835 | Malawi |
| 1990s | -0.2866 | -0.7606 | 0.474 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0126 | -0.2838 | 0.2964 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2009 | 0.1557 | 0.0452 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 0.2015 against 0.1894 in Mozambique as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 0.0121, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for state capacity index?
- Malawi ranks 106th 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.