Libya vs South Sudan: State Capacity Index
Libya
-1.35
in 2015
South Sudan
-1.37
in 2015
Libya rank
162nd
South Sudan rank
163rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Libya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Libya currently reports -1.35 against -1.37 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 166 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Libya or South Sudan?
- Libya, at -1.35 against -1.37 in South Sudan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Libya and South Sudan?
- 0.02, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2015.
- How do Libya and South Sudan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Libya ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 163rd 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.