Tanzania vs Uganda: State Capacity Index
Tanzania
0.3776
in 2015
Uganda
0.3691
in 2015
Tanzania rank
91st
Uganda rank
92nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.3776 against 0.3691 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0085.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 92nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6661 | -0.5624 | 0.1037 | Uganda |
| 1970s | -0.3357 | -1.15 | 0.8148 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | -0.1429 | -1.14 | 0.9928 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.0069 | -0.2754 | 0.2824 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.1686 | 0.1615 | 0.0071 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.3106 | 0.3409 | 0.0303 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 0.3776 against 0.3691 in Uganda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.0085, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for state capacity index?
- Tanzania ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 92nd 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.