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
-1-0.50196019872015

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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.