South Sudan vs Syria: State Capacity Index
South Sudan
-1.37
in 2015
Syria
-1.2
in 2015
South Sudan rank
162nd
Syria rank
159th
State Capacity Index over time
- South Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.2 against -1.37 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 159th of 165 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, South Sudan or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.2 against -1.37 in South Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between South Sudan and Syria?
- 0.17, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
- How do South Sudan and Syria rank globally for state capacity index?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 159th 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
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.