Myanmar vs Nigeria: State capacity index
Myanmar
-0.3026
in 2015
Nigeria
-0.39
in 2015
Myanmar rank
141st
Nigeria rank
142nd
State capacity index over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -0.3026 against -0.39 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0874.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.17 | -1.07 | 0.1033 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.05 | -0.4159 | 0.6304 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -1.11 | -0.5423 | 0.568 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -0.6265 | -0.6089 | 0.0176 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.4767 | -0.6044 | 0.1277 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -0.5222 | -0.2951 | 0.2271 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at -0.3026 against -0.39 in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 0.0874, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for state capacity index?
- Myanmar ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.