Somalia vs Yemen: State Capacity Index
Somalia
-2.1
in 2015
Yemen
-1.44
in 2015
Somalia rank
166th
Yemen rank
164th
State Capacity Index over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports -1.44 against -2.1 in Somalia, a difference of 0.66.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th of 166 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.69 | -0.6788 | 1.02 | Yemen |
| 2000s | -2.03 | -0.6293 | 1.4 | Yemen |
| 2010s | -2.16 | -0.8566 | 1.3 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at -1.44 against -2.1 in Somalia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.66, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for state capacity index?
- Somalia ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th 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.