Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Stateness Index

Central African Republic
4.5
in 2025
Ethiopia
5
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
118th
Ethiopia rank
115th

Stateness Index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ethiopia
02468200520152025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5 against 4.5 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 118th and Ethiopia ranks 115th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.