Botswana vs Moldova: State Capacity Index

Botswana
0.6213
in 2015
Moldova
0.5904
in 2015
Botswana rank
72nd
Moldova rank
75th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Botswana
  • Moldova
-0.2500.250.50.751196619902015

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.6213 against 0.5904 in Moldova, a difference of 0.0309.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 75th of 166 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7807 -0.0312 0.8119 Botswana
2000s 0.8635 0.2688 0.5947 Botswana
2010s 0.6595 0.5373 0.1223 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Botswana or Moldova?
Botswana, at 0.6213 against 0.5904 in Moldova as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Botswana and Moldova?
0.0309, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for state capacity index?
Botswana ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 75th 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.