Haiti vs Syria: State Capacity Index
Haiti
-1.15
in 2015
Syria
-1.2
in 2015
Haiti rank
159th
Syria rank
160th
State Capacity Index over time
- Haiti
- Syria
How they compare
Haiti currently reports -1.15 against -1.2 in Syria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Haiti ranks 159th and Syria ranks 160th of 166 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.46 | -0.0155 | 1.44 | Syria |
| 1970s | -1.25 | -0.3878 | 0.8657 | Syria |
| 1980s | -1.22 | -0.0899 | 1.13 | Syria |
| 1990s | -0.8956 | 0.244 | 1.14 | Syria |
| 2000s | -0.876 | 0.2811 | 1.16 | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.11 | -0.582 | 0.5284 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Haiti or Syria?
- Haiti, at -1.15 against -1.2 in Syria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Haiti and Syria?
- 0.05, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Haiti and Syria rank globally for state capacity index?
- Haiti ranks 159th and Syria ranks 160th 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.