Argentina vs Costa Rica: State capacity index
Argentina
0.8095
in 2015
Costa Rica
0.8696
in 2015
Argentina rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
50th
State capacity index over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8696 against 0.8095 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0601.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2368 | 0.6119 | 0.3751 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.0236 | 0.519 | 0.4955 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.1913 | 0.4686 | 0.2773 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.8414 | 0.6706 | 0.1708 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.8916 | 0.8921 | 0.0005 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.861 | 0.8253 | 0.0357 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8696 against 0.8095 in Argentina as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.0601, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for state capacity index?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 50th 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.