Which has higher state capacity index, Argentina or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.8117 against 0.8095 in Argentina as of 2015.

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

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 Malaysia: State Capacity Index

Argentina

0.8095

in 2015

Malaysia

0.8117

in 2015

Argentina rank

53rd

Malaysia rank

51st

State Capacity Index over time

Argentina
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.8117 against 0.8095 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0022.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2368	-0.053	0.2898	Argentina
1970s	0.0236	0.3624	0.3388	Malaysia
1980s	0.1913	0.5545	0.3632	Malaysia
1990s	0.8414	0.5615	0.2799	Argentina
2000s	0.8916	0.6949	0.1967	Argentina
2010s	0.861	0.8561	0.0049	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Argentina or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.8117 against 0.8095 in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Argentina and Malaysia?: 0.0022, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for state capacity index?: Argentina ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st 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.