Benin vs Lesotho: State Capacity Index
Benin
0.122
in 2015
Lesotho
0.0805
in 2015
Benin rank
114th
Lesotho rank
117th
State Capacity Index over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.122 against 0.0805 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0415.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 114th and Lesotho ranks 117th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.789 | -1.01 | 0.2222 | Benin |
| 1970s | -0.8532 | -1.23 | 0.3724 | Benin |
| 1980s | -0.7847 | -0.7469 | 0.0378 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -0.3657 | -0.1988 | 0.1669 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.2453 | 0.1422 | 0.3875 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.0148 | 0.135 | 0.1498 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 0.122 against 0.0805 in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.0415, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for state capacity index?
- Benin ranks 114th and Lesotho ranks 117th 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.