Algeria vs Paraguay: State Capacity Index
Algeria
0.1428
in 2015
Paraguay
0.1222
in 2015
Algeria rank
111th
Paraguay rank
113th
State Capacity Index over time
- Algeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1428 against 0.1222 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0206.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Paraguay ahead.
Algeria ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4733 | -0.5281 | 0.0548 | Algeria |
| 1970s | -0.4098 | -0.5453 | 0.1355 | Algeria |
| 1980s | -0.0748 | -0.4158 | 0.341 | Algeria |
| 1990s | -0.2917 | 0.1154 | 0.4071 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -0.1487 | -0.0466 | 0.1021 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.1142 | 0.1191 | 0.0049 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Algeria or Paraguay?
- Algeria, at 0.1428 against 0.1222 in Paraguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Algeria and Paraguay?
- 0.0206, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Paraguay rank globally for state capacity index?
- Algeria ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 113th 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.