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 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
State Capacity Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1.24 | — |
| 1976 | -0.8627 | -30.2% |
| 1977 | -0.7336 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | -0.7363 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | -0.8177 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | -1.42 | +73.5% |
| 1981 | -1.43 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | -1.47 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | -1.39 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | -1.32 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | -1.24 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | -1.14 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | -1.18 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | -0.9678 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | -1.12 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | -0.9278 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | -1.12 | +20.9% |
| 1992 | -1.28 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | -1.33 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | -1.26 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | -1.25 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | -1.37 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | -1.31 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | -1.27 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | -1.2 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | -1.22 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | -1.35 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | -1.17 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | -0.8392 | -28.5% |
| 2004 | -1.05 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | -1.13 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | -1.15 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -1.05 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | -1.17 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | -1.07 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | -1.11 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | -1.1 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -1.11 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -1.1 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -1.04 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -0.9382 | -10.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -0.9382 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0123. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -0.9382 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -73.5% | -0.8177 | -1.42 |
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
- 153 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
- 155 Sudan -0.8835 compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9912 compare
- 158 Afghanistan -1.05 compare
- 159 Haiti -1.15 compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
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 156th out of 166 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.