Algeria vs Guatemala: State Capacity Index
Algeria
0.1428
in 2015
Guatemala
0.1455
in 2015
Algeria rank
111th
Guatemala rank
110th
State Capacity Index over time
- Algeria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.1455 against 0.1428 in Algeria, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 111th and Guatemala ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4733 | -0.5035 | 0.0302 | Algeria |
| 1970s | -0.4098 | -0.5831 | 0.1732 | Algeria |
| 1980s | -0.0748 | -0.5473 | 0.4725 | Algeria |
| 1990s | -0.2917 | -0.214 | 0.0777 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -0.1487 | 0.139 | 0.2878 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.1142 | 0.1841 | 0.0699 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Algeria or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.1455 against 0.1428 in Algeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Algeria and Guatemala?
- 0.0027, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guatemala?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Guatemala rank globally for state capacity index?
- Algeria ranks 111th and Guatemala ranks 110th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as State Capacity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.