Argentina vs Peru: State Capacity Index
Argentina
0.8095
in 2015
Peru
0.7907
in 2015
Argentina rank
53rd
Peru rank
54th
State Capacity Index over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.8095 against 0.7907 in Peru, a difference of 0.0188.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2368 | 0.3463 | 0.1095 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.0236 | -0.0412 | 0.0648 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.1913 | -0.0911 | 0.2824 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.8414 | 0.032 | 0.8094 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.8916 | 0.5999 | 0.2917 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.861 | 0.7559 | 0.1052 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 0.8095 against 0.7907 in Peru as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Argentina and Peru?
- 0.0188, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for state capacity index?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 54th 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.