Eswatini vs Suriname: State Capacity Index
Eswatini
-0.079
in 2015
Suriname
-0.0876
in 2015
Eswatini rank
130th
Suriname rank
132nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Eswatini
- Suriname
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -0.079 against -0.0876 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0086.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Eswatini ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2126 | -0.5238 | 0.3112 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -0.3789 | -0.6524 | 0.2735 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -0.1958 | -0.2518 | 0.056 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -0.211 | -0.0294 | 0.1816 | Suriname |
| 2010s | -0.0522 | 0.0958 | 0.148 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Eswatini or Suriname?
- Eswatini, at -0.079 against -0.0876 in Suriname as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Eswatini and Suriname?
- 0.0086, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for state capacity index?
- Eswatini ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 132nd 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.