Guatemala vs North Korea: State capacity index
Guatemala
0.1455
in 2015
North Korea
0.1979
in 2015
Guatemala rank
110th
North Korea rank
107th
State capacity index over time
- Guatemala
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1979 against 0.1455 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0524.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5742 | -0.6044 | 0.0302 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | -0.5831 | -0.489 | 0.094 | North Korea |
| 1980s | -0.5473 | -0.2846 | 0.2627 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -0.214 | -0.0336 | 0.1804 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.139 | 0.1184 | 0.0206 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.1841 | 0.216 | 0.0318 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guatemala or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.1979 against 0.1455 in Guatemala as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guatemala and North Korea?
- 0.0524, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and North Korea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guatemala ranks 110th and North Korea ranks 107th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.