Which has higher state capacity index, Moldova or Trinidad and Tobago?

Moldova, at 0.5904 against 0.5713 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Trinidad and Tobago?

25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.

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.

Moldova vs Trinidad and Tobago: State Capacity Index

Moldova

0.5904

in 2015

Trinidad and Tobago

0.5713

in 2015

Moldova rank

75th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

77th

State Capacity Index over time

Moldova
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.5904 against 0.5713 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0191.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Moldova ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 165 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-0.0312	0.7135	0.7447	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.2688	0.6965	0.4277	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.5373	0.732	0.1947	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Moldova or Trinidad and Tobago?: Moldova, at 0.5904 against 0.5713 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Moldova and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.0191, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Trinidad and Tobago?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Moldova and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for state capacity index?: Moldova ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 165 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.