Lesotho vs East Timor: State Capacity Index
Lesotho
0.0805
in 2015
East Timor
0.0953
in 2015
Lesotho rank
117th
East Timor rank
116th
State Capacity Index over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.0953 against 0.0805 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0148.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 117th and East Timor ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1543 | -0.4549 | 0.6092 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.135 | 0.0468 | 0.0883 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.0953 against 0.0805 in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 0.0148, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for state capacity index?
- Lesotho ranks 117th and East Timor ranks 116th 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.