Which has higher state capacity index, Honduras or Sri Lanka?

Honduras, at 0.3418 against 0.3371 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?

56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.

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.

Honduras vs Sri Lanka: State Capacity Index

Honduras

0.3418

in 2015

Sri Lanka

0.3371

in 2015

Honduras rank

94th

Sri Lanka rank

95th

State Capacity Index over time

Honduras
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.3418 against 0.3371 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0047.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Honduras ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-0.4049	0.1999	0.6048	Sri Lanka
1970s	-0.3757	-0.0191	0.3566	Sri Lanka
1980s	-0.2801	-0.5723	0.2922	Honduras
1990s	-0.0662	-0.3834	0.3173	Honduras
2000s	0.0294	-0.0935	0.1229	Honduras
2010s	0.2405	0.2459	0.0054	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Honduras or Sri Lanka?: Honduras, at 0.3418 against 0.3371 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Honduras and Sri Lanka?: 0.0047, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for state capacity index?: Honduras ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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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Indicator: State Capacity Index
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.