Iraq vs Liberia: State capacity index
Iraq
-0.6327
in 2015
Liberia
-0.5134
in 2015
Iraq rank
149th
Liberia rank
146th
State capacity index over time
- Iraq
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports -0.5134 against -0.6327 in Iraq, a difference of 0.1193.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 146th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2416 | -1.04 | 0.8018 | Iraq |
| 1970s | -0.0075 | -0.4855 | 0.478 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.1352 | -0.506 | 0.6413 | Iraq |
| 1990s | -0.3516 | -1.15 | 0.8006 | Iraq |
| 2000s | -0.8336 | -1.13 | 0.2952 | Iraq |
| 2010s | -0.7014 | -0.586 | 0.1154 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Iraq or Liberia?
- Liberia, at -0.5134 against -0.6327 in Iraq as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Iraq and Liberia?
- 0.1193, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Iraq ranks 149th and Liberia ranks 146th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.