India vs Peru: State Capacity Index
India
0.767
in 2015
Peru
0.7907
in 2015
India rank
55th
Peru rank
54th
State Capacity Index over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.7907 against 0.767 in India, a difference of 0.0237.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
India ranks 55th and Peru ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0114 | 0.3463 | 0.3577 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.0209 | -0.0412 | 0.0621 | India |
| 1980s | -0.0087 | -0.0911 | 0.0824 | India |
| 1990s | 0.2941 | 0.032 | 0.2621 | India |
| 2000s | 0.6666 | 0.5999 | 0.0667 | India |
| 2010s | 0.7677 | 0.7559 | 0.0118 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, India or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.7907 against 0.767 in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between India and Peru?
- 0.0237, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do India and Peru rank globally for state capacity index?
- India ranks 55th and Peru ranks 54th 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.