Benin vs East Timor: State Capacity Index
Benin
0.122
in 2015
East Timor
0.0953
in 2015
Benin rank
114th
East Timor rank
116th
State Capacity Index over time
- Benin
- East Timor
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.122 against 0.0953 in East Timor, a difference of 0.0267.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
Benin ranks 114th and East Timor ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2085 | -0.4549 | 0.2464 | Benin |
| 2010s | -0.0148 | 0.0468 | 0.0615 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Benin or East Timor?
- Benin, at 0.122 against 0.0953 in East Timor as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Benin and East Timor?
- 0.0267, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Benin and East Timor rank globally for state capacity index?
- Benin ranks 114th and East Timor ranks 116th 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.