Central African Republic vs Libya: State Capacity Index

Central African Republic
-1.54
in 2015
Libya
-1.35
in 2015
Central African Republic rank
165th
Libya rank
162nd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Libya
-1.5-1-0.50196019872015

How they compare

Libya currently reports -1.35 against -1.54 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 165th and Libya ranks 162nd of 166 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Libya Difference Ahead
1960s -1.21 -0.6125 0.6006 Libya
1970s -1.16 -0.1754 0.989 Libya
1980s -0.9171 -0.3108 0.6063 Libya
1990s -0.9277 -0.1804 0.7473 Libya
2000s -1.19 -0.3699 0.8177 Libya
2010s -1.32 -0.7088 0.612 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Central African Republic or Libya?
Libya, at -1.35 against -1.54 in Central African Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Central African Republic and Libya?
0.19, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for state capacity index?
Central African Republic ranks 165th and Libya ranks 162nd 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.