Colombia vs Tunisia: State Capacity Index
Colombia
0.6181
in 2015
Tunisia
0.6241
in 2015
Colombia rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
71st
State Capacity Index over time
- Colombia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.6241 against 0.6181 in Colombia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.173 | -0.4055 | 0.2325 | Colombia |
| 1970s | -0.1143 | 0.2142 | 0.3285 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | -0.0442 | 0.1771 | 0.2213 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.2422 | 0.2081 | 0.034 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.3336 | 0.6307 | 0.2971 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 0.5859 | 0.5983 | 0.0124 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Colombia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.6241 against 0.6181 in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Colombia and Tunisia?
- 0.006, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st 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.