Lebanon vs Pakistan: State Capacity Index
Lebanon
0.0248
in 2015
Pakistan
0.0124
in 2015
Lebanon rank
120th
Pakistan rank
121st
State Capacity Index over time
- Lebanon
- Pakistan
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.0248 against 0.0124 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0124.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Lebanon ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.11 | -0.1033 | 1 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | -1 | -0.1125 | 0.8883 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -0.2179 | 0.7882 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -0.5103 | -0.2938 | 0.2165 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -0.1566 | 0.109 | 0.2656 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.0264 | 0.0258 | 0.0521 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Lebanon or Pakistan?
- Lebanon, at 0.0248 against 0.0124 in Pakistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Lebanon and Pakistan?
- 0.0124, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Lebanon and Pakistan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Lebanon ranks 120th and Pakistan ranks 121st 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.