Solomon Islands vs Turkmenistan: State Capacity Index

Solomon Islands
-0.7057
in 2015
Turkmenistan
-0.7071
in 2015
Solomon Islands rank
151st
Turkmenistan rank
152nd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Turkmenistan
-1-0.50197819962015

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports -0.7057 against -0.7071 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 151st and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 165 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s -0.975 -0.3457 0.6293 Turkmenistan
2000s -1.09 -0.4862 0.6026 Turkmenistan
2010s -0.8025 -0.5644 0.2382 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Solomon Islands or Turkmenistan?
Solomon Islands, at -0.7057 against -0.7071 in Turkmenistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan?
0.0014, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Solomon Islands and Turkmenistan rank globally for state capacity index?
Solomon Islands ranks 151st and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 165 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

Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed

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.