State Capacity Index in Guinea
Guinea: State Capacity Index was -0.2401 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Guinea, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded -0.2401 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Guinea peaked at -0.0895 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.15, in 1960.
That places Guinea 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.982 | -1.15 | -0.8955 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7591 | -0.9045 | -0.4927 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5387 | -0.821 | -0.1502 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4489 | -0.638 | -0.365 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3643 | -0.479 | -0.2672 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.191 | -0.2401 | -0.0895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 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 Guinea?
- State capacity index in Guinea was -0.2401 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0895 in 2012.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for state capacity index?
- Guinea ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.