North Korea vs Malawi: State capacity index
North Korea
0.1979
in 2015
Malawi
0.2015
in 2015
North Korea rank
107th
Malawi rank
106th
State capacity index over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2015 against 0.1979 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0036.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5729 | -0.7826 | 0.2097 | North Korea |
| 1970s | -0.489 | -0.4032 | 0.0858 | Malawi |
| 1980s | -0.2846 | -0.4836 | 0.199 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -0.0336 | -0.2866 | 0.253 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1184 | 0.0126 | 0.1059 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.216 | 0.2009 | 0.0151 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, North Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.2015 against 0.1979 in North Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between North Korea and Malawi?
- 0.0036, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for state capacity index?
- North Korea ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 106th 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.