Eritrea vs Syria: State Capacity Index
Eritrea
-1.23
in 2015
Syria
-1.2
in 2015
Eritrea rank
161st
Syria rank
160th
State Capacity Index over time
- Eritrea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.2 against -1.23 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Eritrea ranks 161st and Syria ranks 160th of 166 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1737 | 0.2944 | 0.1207 | Syria |
| 2000s | -0.6763 | 0.2811 | 0.9574 | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.11 | -0.582 | 0.5234 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Eritrea or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.2 against -1.23 in Eritrea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Eritrea and Syria?
- 0.03, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Eritrea and Syria rank globally for state capacity index?
- Eritrea ranks 161st and Syria ranks 160th 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.