Lithuania vs Poland: State Capacity Index

Lithuania
1.49
in 2015
Poland
1.43
in 2015
Lithuania rank
29th
Poland rank
32nd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
0.50.7511.21.51.8196019872015

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 1.49 against 1.43 in Poland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 29th and Poland ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 1.43 0.3654 Poland
2000s 1.39 1.34 0.0485 Lithuania
2010s 1.41 1.42 0.0085 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Lithuania or Poland?
Lithuania, at 1.49 against 1.43 in Poland as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Lithuania and Poland?
0.06, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for state capacity index?
Lithuania ranks 29th and Poland ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.