Italy vs Lithuania: State Capacity Index

Italy
1.52
in 2015
Lithuania
1.49
in 2015
Italy rank
26th
Lithuania rank
29th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Italy
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 29th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.65 1.06 0.5923 Italy
2000s 1.47 1.39 0.0799 Italy
2010s 1.47 1.41 0.0605 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Italy or Lithuania?
Italy, at 1.52 against 1.49 in Lithuania as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Italy and Lithuania?
0.03, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for state capacity index?
Italy ranks 26th 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.