State Capacity Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: State Capacity Index was -1.37 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in South Sudan, 2011–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in South Sudan stood at -1.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over five years.
South Sudan ranks 163rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
State Capacity Index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -0.8025 | — |
| 2012 | -0.932 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | -1.4 | +50.2% |
| 2014 | -1.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -1.37 | -2.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -1.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5349, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -1.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0931, 14.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in South Sudan?
- State capacity index in South Sudan was -1.37 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8025 in 2011.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for state capacity index?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.