Eritrea vs Libya: State Capacity Index
Eritrea
-1.23
in 2015
Libya
-1.35
in 2015
Eritrea rank
161st
Libya rank
162nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -1.23 against -1.35 in Libya, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 161st and Libya ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1737 | -0.1818 | 0.3555 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -0.6763 | -0.3699 | 0.3064 | Libya |
| 2010s | -1.11 | -0.7088 | 0.3965 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Eritrea or Libya?
- Eritrea, at -1.23 against -1.35 in Libya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Eritrea and Libya?
- 0.12, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for state capacity index?
- Eritrea ranks 161st 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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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.