Bangladesh vs Pakistan: State Capacity Index
Bangladesh
0.0123
in 2015
Pakistan
0.0124
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Pakistan rank
121st
State Capacity Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0124 against 0.0123 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4753 | -0.1673 | 0.308 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -0.5878 | -0.2179 | 0.3699 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -0.2688 | -0.2938 | 0.0251 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -0.2165 | 0.109 | 0.3255 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.0712 | 0.0258 | 0.0969 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0124 against 0.0123 in Bangladesh as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.0001, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 121st 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.