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
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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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.