Chile vs Latvia: State Capacity Index

Chile
1.5
in 2015
Latvia
1.47
in 2015
Chile rank
28th
Latvia rank
30th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Chile
  • Latvia
0.50.7511.21.5196019872015

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.5 against 1.47 in Latvia, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 30th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 0.7845 0.3802 Chile
2000s 1.46 1.24 0.2186 Chile
2010s 1.53 1.43 0.1027 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Chile or Latvia?
Chile, at 1.5 against 1.47 in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Chile and Latvia?
0.03, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for state capacity index?
Chile ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 30th 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.