Libya vs Yemen: State Capacity Index
Libya
-1.35
in 2015
Yemen
-1.44
in 2015
Libya rank
162nd
Yemen rank
164th
State Capacity Index over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Libya currently reports -1.35 against -1.44 in Yemen, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th of 166 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1804 | -0.6788 | 0.4984 | Libya |
| 2000s | -0.3699 | -0.6293 | 0.2594 | Libya |
| 2010s | -0.7088 | -0.8566 | 0.1477 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Libya or Yemen?
- Libya, at -1.35 against -1.44 in Yemen as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Libya and Yemen?
- 0.09, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for state capacity index?
- Libya ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th 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.