Botswana vs Colombia: State Capacity Index
Botswana
0.6213
in 2015
Colombia
0.6181
in 2015
Botswana rank
72nd
Colombia rank
73rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.6213 against 0.6181 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0032.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 73rd of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.421 | -0.1711 | 0.5921 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.2698 | -0.1143 | 0.3841 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.6562 | -0.0442 | 0.7004 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.792 | 0.2422 | 0.5499 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8635 | 0.3336 | 0.5299 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.6595 | 0.5859 | 0.0737 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Botswana or Colombia?
- Botswana, at 0.6213 against 0.6181 in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0.0032, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 73rd 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.