Bangladesh vs Tajikistan: State Capacity Index
Bangladesh
0.0123
in 2015
Tajikistan
-0.0292
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
121st
Tajikistan rank
124th
State Capacity Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0123 against -0.0292 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0415.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 121st and Tajikistan ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2397 | -1.09 | 0.855 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -0.2165 | -0.54 | 0.3235 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | -0.0712 | -0.0871 | 0.016 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bangladesh or Tajikistan?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0123 against -0.0292 in Tajikistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bangladesh and Tajikistan?
- 0.0415, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Tajikistan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st and Tajikistan ranks 124th of 165 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.