State Capacity Index in Comoros

Comoros: State Capacity Index was -0.9382 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
-0.9382
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
155th
of 165 countries
All-time high
-0.7336
in 1977
All-time low
-1.47
in 1982
Years of data
41
1975–2015

State Capacity Index in Comoros, 1975–2015

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81975199520151975: -1.21976: -0.8631977: -0.7341978: -0.7361979: -0.8181980: -1.41981: -1.41982: -1.51983: -1.41984: -1.31985: -1.21986: -1.11987: -1.21988: -0.9681989: -1.11990: -0.9281991: -1.11992: -1.31993: -1.31994: -1.31995: -1.21996: -1.41997: -1.31998: -1.31999: -1.22000: -1.22001: -1.42002: -1.22003: -0.8392004: -1.12005: -1.12006: -1.12007: -1.12008: -1.22009: -1.12010: -1.12011: -1.12012: -1.12013: -1.12014: -12015: -0.938

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
  2. 153 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
  3. 154 Sudan -0.8835 compare
  4. 156 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9912 compare
  5. 157 Afghanistan -1.05 compare
  6. 158 Haiti -1.15 compare

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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

Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.