Bolivia vs Iran: State Capacity Index
Bolivia
0.5021
in 2015
Iran
0.5043
in 2015
Bolivia rank
82nd
Iran rank
81st
State Capacity Index over time
- Bolivia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5043 against 0.5021 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0022.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Bolivia ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 81st of 166 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.05 | 0.0369 | 1.09 | Iran |
| 1970s | -0.9318 | -0.0213 | 0.9105 | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.6102 | -0.176 | 0.4342 | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.1051 | 0.4048 | 0.5099 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.2404 | 0.4556 | 0.2153 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3744 | 0.462 | 0.0876 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bolivia or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.5043 against 0.5021 in Bolivia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bolivia and Iran?
- 0.0022, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Bolivia and Iran rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 81st 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.