South Sudan vs Yemen: State Capacity Index
South Sudan
-1.37
in 2015
Yemen
-1.44
in 2015
South Sudan rank
163rd
Yemen rank
164th
State Capacity Index over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -1.37 against -1.44 in Yemen, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Yemen ahead.
South Sudan ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 164th of 166 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, South Sudan or Yemen?
- South Sudan, at -1.37 against -1.44 in Yemen as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 0.07, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for state capacity index?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd 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.