Solomon Islands vs Sudan: State Capacity Index
Solomon Islands
-0.7057
in 2015
Sudan
-0.8835
in 2015
Solomon Islands rank
152nd
Sudan rank
155th
State Capacity Index over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sudan
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports -0.7057 against -0.8835 in Sudan, a difference of 0.1778.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sudan ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 155th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.887 | -0.6884 | 0.1986 | Sudan |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -0.5803 | 0.4328 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -0.9749 | -0.9726 | 0.0023 | Sudan |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -0.9708 | 0.118 | Sudan |
| 2010s | -0.8025 | -1.02 | 0.2168 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Solomon Islands or Sudan?
- Solomon Islands, at -0.7057 against -0.8835 in Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Solomon Islands and Sudan?
- 0.1778, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sudan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sudan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 152nd and Sudan ranks 155th 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.