Hungary vs Lithuania: State Capacity Index

Hungary
1.52
in 2015
Lithuania
1.49
in 2015
Hungary rank
27th
Lithuania rank
29th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
00.511.52196019872015

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.52 against 1.49 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 29th of 166 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.94 1.06 0.8795 Hungary
2000s 1.75 1.39 0.3551 Hungary
2010s 1.54 1.41 0.1305 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Hungary or Lithuania?
Hungary, at 1.52 against 1.49 in Lithuania as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Hungary and Lithuania?
0.03, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for state capacity index?
Hungary ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 29th 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
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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.