Benin vs Nicaragua: State Capacity Index
Benin
0.122
in 2015
Nicaragua
0.1352
in 2015
Benin rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
112th
State Capacity Index over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1352 against 0.122 in Benin, a difference of 0.0132.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8121 | -1.25 | 0.4338 | Benin |
| 1970s | -0.8532 | -1.17 | 0.3171 | Benin |
| 1980s | -0.7847 | -0.2987 | 0.486 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.3657 | -0.3266 | 0.0391 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.2453 | 0.0065 | 0.2517 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.0148 | 0.0948 | 0.1096 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1352 against 0.122 in Benin as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 0.0132, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for state capacity index?
- Benin ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 112th 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.