Which has higher state capacity index, Argentina or India?

Argentina, at 0.8095 against 0.767 in India as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?

56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.

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.

Argentina vs India: State Capacity Index

Argentina

0.8095

in 2015

India

0.767

in 2015

Argentina rank

53rd

India rank

55th

State Capacity Index over time

Argentina
India

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.8095 against 0.767 in India, a difference of 0.0425.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 53rd and India ranks 55th of 166 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2368	-0.0114	0.2482	Argentina
1970s	0.0236	0.0209	0.0027	Argentina
1980s	0.1913	-0.0087	0.2001	Argentina
1990s	0.8414	0.2941	0.5473	Argentina
2000s	0.8916	0.6666	0.225	Argentina
2010s	0.861	0.7677	0.0934	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Argentina or India?: Argentina, at 0.8095 against 0.767 in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Argentina and India?: 0.0425, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Argentina and India rank globally for state capacity index?: Argentina ranks 53rd and India ranks 55th 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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Indicator: State Capacity Index
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.