Guyana vs North Korea: State capacity index
Guyana
0.2083
in 2015
North Korea
0.1979
in 2015
Guyana rank
105th
North Korea rank
107th
State capacity index over time
- Guyana
- North Korea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.2083 against 0.1979 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0104.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2945 | -0.5546 | 0.8492 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.714 | -0.489 | 1.2 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.5604 | -0.2846 | 0.8451 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.4977 | -0.0336 | 0.5313 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.3993 | 0.1184 | 0.2808 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.1131 | 0.216 | 0.1029 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Guyana or North Korea?
- Guyana, at 0.2083 against 0.1979 in North Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Guyana and North Korea?
- 0.0104, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and North Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2015.
- How do Guyana and North Korea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Guyana ranks 105th 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.