Algeria vs Nicaragua: State Capacity Index
Algeria
0.1428
in 2015
Nicaragua
0.1352
in 2015
Algeria rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
112th
State Capacity Index over time
- Algeria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1428 against 0.1352 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0076.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4733 | -1.23 | 0.7578 | Algeria |
| 1970s | -0.4098 | -1.17 | 0.7605 | Algeria |
| 1980s | -0.0748 | -0.2987 | 0.2239 | Algeria |
| 1990s | -0.2917 | -0.3266 | 0.0349 | Algeria |
| 2000s | -0.1487 | 0.0065 | 0.1552 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1142 | 0.0948 | 0.0194 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Algeria or Nicaragua?
- Algeria, at 0.1428 against 0.1352 in Nicaragua as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 0.0076, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for state capacity index?
- Algeria ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 112th 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.