Lesotho vs Niger: State capacity index
Lesotho
0.0805
in 2015
Niger
0.0481
in 2015
Lesotho rank
117th
Niger rank
119th
State capacity index over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0805 against 0.0481 in Niger, a difference of 0.0324.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 117th and Niger ranks 119th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.01 | -0.5464 | 0.4648 | Niger |
| 1970s | -1.23 | -0.3777 | 0.8479 | Niger |
| 1980s | -0.7469 | -0.1553 | 0.5916 | Niger |
| 1990s | -0.1988 | -0.6702 | 0.4714 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1422 | -0.4552 | 0.5974 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.135 | -0.06 | 0.195 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 0.0805 against 0.0481 in Niger as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.0324, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for state capacity index?
- Lesotho ranks 117th and Niger ranks 119th 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.