Bhutan vs Botswana: State capacity index
Bhutan
0.6275
in 2015
Botswana
0.6213
in 2015
Bhutan rank
70th
Botswana rank
72nd
State capacity index over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.6275 against 0.6213 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0062.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Botswana ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2679 | 0.421 | 0.1531 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.4879 | 0.2698 | 0.2181 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.5691 | 0.6562 | 0.0871 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.472 | 0.792 | 0.32 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.5763 | 0.8635 | 0.2873 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.7024 | 0.6595 | 0.0429 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Bhutan, at 0.6275 against 0.6213 in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 0.0062, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Botswana ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.