Kenya vs Suriname: State Capacity Index
Kenya
-0.0789
in 2015
Suriname
-0.0876
in 2015
Kenya rank
129th
Suriname rank
132nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Kenya
- Suriname
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.0789 against -0.0876 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0087.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Kenya ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4028 | -0.5238 | 0.121 | Kenya |
| 1980s | -0.3578 | -0.6524 | 0.2946 | Kenya |
| 1990s | -0.08 | -0.2518 | 0.1718 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.0783 | -0.0294 | 0.0489 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.0232 | 0.0958 | 0.0726 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Kenya or Suriname?
- Kenya, at -0.0789 against -0.0876 in Suriname as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Kenya and Suriname?
- 0.0087, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for state capacity index?
- Kenya ranks 129th and Suriname ranks 132nd 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.