Haiti vs Libya: State Capacity Index
Haiti
-1.15
in 2015
Libya
-1.35
in 2015
Haiti rank
159th
Libya rank
162nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Haiti
- Libya
How they compare
Haiti currently reports -1.15 against -1.35 in Libya, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Haiti ranks 159th and Libya ranks 162nd of 166 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.46 | -0.6125 | 0.8462 | Libya |
| 1970s | -1.25 | -0.1754 | 1.08 | Libya |
| 1980s | -1.22 | -0.3108 | 0.9081 | Libya |
| 1990s | -0.8956 | -0.1804 | 0.7152 | Libya |
| 2000s | -0.876 | -0.3699 | 0.5061 | Libya |
| 2010s | -1.11 | -0.7088 | 0.4015 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Haiti or Libya?
- Haiti, at -1.15 against -1.35 in Libya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Haiti and Libya?
- 0.2, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Libya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Haiti and Libya rank globally for state capacity index?
- Haiti ranks 159th and Libya ranks 162nd 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.