Ethiopia vs East Timor: State Capacity Index
Ethiopia
0.1021
in 2015
East Timor
0.0953
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
115th
East Timor rank
116th
State Capacity Index over time
- Ethiopia
- East Timor
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1021 against 0.0953 in East Timor, a difference of 0.0068.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0566 | -0.4549 | 0.3983 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.025 | 0.0468 | 0.0217 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Ethiopia or East Timor?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1021 against 0.0953 in East Timor as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Ethiopia and East Timor?
- 0.0068, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and East Timor rank globally for state capacity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th and East Timor ranks 116th 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.
Individual pages
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.