Eswatini vs Kenya: State Capacity Index
Eswatini
-0.079
in 2015
Kenya
-0.0789
in 2015
Eswatini rank
130th
Kenya rank
129th
State Capacity Index over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.0789 against -0.079 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 129th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7161 | -0.5484 | 0.1677 | Kenya |
| 1970s | -0.3784 | -0.5137 | 0.1353 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -0.3789 | -0.3578 | 0.0212 | Kenya |
| 1990s | -0.1958 | -0.08 | 0.1158 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.211 | -0.0783 | 0.1327 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.0522 | 0.0232 | 0.0754 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -0.0789 against -0.079 in Eswatini as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 0.0001, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for state capacity index?
- Eswatini ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 129th 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.