Which has higher stateness index, Central African Republic or Syria?

Central African Republic, at 4.5 against 4.25 in Syria as of 2025.

What is the difference in stateness index between Central African Republic and Syria?

0.25, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Syria?

11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Syria: Stateness Index

Central African Republic

4.5

in 2025

Syria

4.25

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

118th

Syria rank

120th

Stateness Index over time

Central African Republic
Syria

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.5 against 4.25 in Syria, a difference of 0.25.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 118th and Syria ranks 120th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.92	6.92	3	Syria
2010s	3.7	3.8	0.1	Syria
2020s	4	3.42	0.5833	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stateness index, Central African Republic or Syria?: Central African Republic, at 4.5 against 4.25 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in stateness index between Central African Republic and Syria?: 0.25, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Syria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Syria rank globally for stateness index?: Central African Republic ranks 118th and Syria ranks 120th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.