Indonesia vs Philippines: State Capacity Index
Indonesia
0.6743
in 2015
Philippines
0.7146
in 2015
Indonesia rank
64th
Philippines rank
61st
State Capacity Index over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.7146 against 0.6743 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0403.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Indonesia ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9136 | -0.1281 | 0.7854 | Philippines |
| 1970s | -0.2873 | -0.2065 | 0.0807 | Philippines |
| 1980s | -0.3427 | -0.3034 | 0.0393 | Philippines |
| 1990s | -0.1645 | 0.4049 | 0.5694 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.4264 | 0.5328 | 0.1064 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.616 | 0.7172 | 0.1012 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.7146 against 0.6743 in Indonesia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 0.0403, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for state capacity index?
- Indonesia ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 61st 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.