Guatemala vs Nicaragua: State Capacity Index
Guatemala
0.1455
in 2015
Nicaragua
0.1352
in 2015
Guatemala rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
112th
State Capacity Index over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.1455 against 0.1352 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0103.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5742 | -1.25 | 0.6717 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | -0.5831 | -1.17 | 0.5872 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | -0.5473 | -0.2987 | 0.2486 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.214 | -0.3266 | 0.1126 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.139 | 0.0065 | 0.1326 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.1841 | 0.0948 | 0.0893 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 0.1455 against 0.1352 in Nicaragua as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.0103, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guatemala ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 112th 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.