Which has higher state capacity index, Morocco or Philippines?

Morocco, at 0.7204 against 0.7146 in Philippines as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Philippines?

56 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Morocco vs Philippines: State Capacity Index

Morocco

0.7204

in 2015

Philippines

0.7146

in 2015

Morocco rank

59th

Philippines rank

61st

State Capacity Index over time

Morocco
Philippines

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.7204 against 0.7146 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0058.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Morocco ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 61st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-0.4395	-0.1281	0.3113	Philippines
1970s	-0.1369	-0.2065	0.0696	Morocco
1980s	-0.0929	-0.3034	0.2105	Morocco
1990s	0.4153	0.4049	0.0104	Morocco
2000s	0.687	0.5328	0.1542	Morocco
2010s	0.7083	0.7172	0.0089	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Morocco or Philippines?: Morocco, at 0.7204 against 0.7146 in Philippines as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Morocco and Philippines?: 0.0058, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Philippines?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Morocco and Philippines rank globally for state capacity index?: Morocco ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 61st 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 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.