Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: State Capacity Index
Kyrgyzstan
0.2239
in 2015
Laos
0.2661
in 2015
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd
Laos rank
100th
State Capacity Index over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.2661 against 0.2239 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0422.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 100th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3943 | -0.2243 | 0.1699 | Laos |
| 2000s | -0.1631 | -0.2132 | 0.0501 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 0.2069 | 0.1212 | 0.0857 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.2661 against 0.2239 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 0.0422, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Laos rank globally for state capacity index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 100th of 165 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.