Lebanon vs Niger: State Capacity Index
Lebanon
0.0248
in 2015
Niger
0.0481
in 2015
Lebanon rank
120th
Niger rank
119th
State Capacity Index over time
- Lebanon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0481 against 0.0248 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0233.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Lebanon ranks 120th and Niger ranks 119th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.11 | -0.6299 | 0.4762 | Niger |
| 1970s | -1 | -0.3777 | 0.6231 | Niger |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -0.1553 | 0.8508 | Niger |
| 1990s | -0.5103 | -0.6702 | 0.1599 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -0.1566 | -0.4552 | 0.2985 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -0.0264 | -0.06 | 0.0337 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Lebanon or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0481 against 0.0248 in Lebanon as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Lebanon and Niger?
- 0.0233, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Lebanon and Niger rank globally for state capacity index?
- Lebanon ranks 120th and Niger ranks 119th 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.