Latvia vs Lithuania: State Capacity Index
Latvia
1.47
in 2015
Lithuania
1.49
in 2015
Latvia rank
30th
Lithuania rank
29th
State Capacity Index over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.49 against 1.47 in Latvia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7845 | 1.06 | 0.2765 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.39 | 0.1467 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.41 | 0.0197 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.49 against 1.47 in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.02, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for state capacity index?
- Latvia ranks 30th 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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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.