Chile vs Taiwan: State Capacity Index

Chile
1.5
in 2015
Taiwan
1.46
in 2015
Chile rank
28th
Taiwan rank
31st

State Capacity Index over time

  • Chile
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.5 against 1.46 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 31st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Taiwan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7651 0.3214 0.4437 Chile
1970s 0.6064 0.8904 0.2839 Taiwan
1980s 0.6815 1.46 0.7814 Taiwan
1990s 1.13 1.75 0.615 Taiwan
2000s 1.46 1.57 0.1093 Taiwan
2010s 1.53 1.5 0.0283 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Chile or Taiwan?
Chile, at 1.5 against 1.46 in Taiwan as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Chile and Taiwan?
0.04, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Taiwan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Chile and Taiwan rank globally for state capacity index?
Chile ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 31st 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.