Which has higher state capacity index, Honduras or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.3691 against 0.3418 in Honduras as of 2015.

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

54 years are reported by both, from 1962 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 Uganda: State Capacity Index

Honduras

0.3418

in 2015

Uganda

0.3691

in 2015

Honduras rank

94th

Uganda rank

92nd

State Capacity Index over time

Honduras
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.3691 against 0.3418 in Honduras, a difference of 0.0273.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uganda ahead.

Honduras ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-0.3605	-0.5624	0.2019	Honduras
1970s	-0.3757	-1.15	0.7747	Honduras
1980s	-0.2801	-1.14	0.8555	Honduras
1990s	-0.0662	-0.2754	0.2093	Honduras
2000s	0.0294	0.1615	0.1321	Uganda
2010s	0.2405	0.3409	0.1005	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Honduras or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.3691 against 0.3418 in Honduras as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Honduras and Uganda?: 0.0273, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Uganda?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
How do Honduras and Uganda rank globally for state capacity index?: Honduras ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd 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.