State Capacity Index in Comoros
Comoros: State Capacity Index was -0.9382 in 2015. ▬ Flat
State Capacity Index in Comoros, 1975–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -0.9382 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Comoros peaked at -0.7336 in 1977 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 1982.
That places Comoros 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8773 | -1.24 | -0.7336 | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.27 | -1.47 | -0.9678 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.23 | -1.37 | -0.9278 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.12 | -1.35 | -0.8392 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.07 | -1.11 | -0.9382 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 152 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
- 154 Sudan -0.8835 compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9912 compare
- 157 Afghanistan -1.05 compare
- 158 Haiti -1.15 compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3401 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4535 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Comoros?
- State capacity index in Comoros was -0.9382 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7336 in 1977.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 1982.
- How does Comoros rank for state capacity index?
- Comoros ranks 155th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.