Benin vs Paraguay: State Capacity Index
Benin
0.122
in 2015
Paraguay
0.1222
in 2015
Benin rank
114th
Paraguay rank
113th
State Capacity Index over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.1222 against 0.122 in Benin, a difference of 0.0002.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 166 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8121 | -0.587 | 0.2251 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | -0.8532 | -0.5453 | 0.3079 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | -0.7847 | -0.4158 | 0.3689 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | -0.3657 | 0.1154 | 0.4811 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -0.2453 | -0.0466 | 0.1986 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -0.0148 | 0.1191 | 0.1339 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Benin or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.1222 against 0.122 in Benin as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Benin and Paraguay?
- 0.0002, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for state capacity index?
- Benin ranks 114th and Paraguay ranks 113th 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.