Afghanistan vs Eritrea: State capacity index
Afghanistan
-1.05
in 2015
Eritrea
-1.23
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
158th
Eritrea rank
161st
State capacity index over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -1.05 against -1.23 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Eritrea ranks 161st of 166 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.46 | 0.1737 | 1.63 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -1.54 | -0.6763 | 0.8605 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -1.14 | -1.11 | 0.0365 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at -1.05 against -1.23 in Eritrea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.18, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th and Eritrea ranks 161st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.