Brazil vs Philippines: State Capacity Index
Brazil
0.7382
in 2015
Philippines
0.7146
in 2015
Brazil rank
58th
Philippines rank
61st
State Capacity Index over time
- Brazil
- Philippines
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.7382 against 0.7146 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0236.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1162 | -0.1281 | 0.2444 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.218 | -0.2065 | 0.4246 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.5381 | -0.3034 | 0.8415 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.887 | 0.4049 | 0.4821 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8854 | 0.5328 | 0.3526 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.8399 | 0.7172 | 0.1227 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Brazil or Philippines?
- Brazil, at 0.7382 against 0.7146 in Philippines as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Brazil and Philippines?
- 0.0236, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for state capacity index?
- Brazil ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 61st 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.