Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: State capacity index
Myanmar
-0.3026
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
-0.2505
in 2015
Myanmar rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
State capacity index over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -0.2505 against -0.3026 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0521.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Myanmar ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9776 | 0.2294 | 1.21 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -1.11 | 0.3821 | 1.49 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.6265 | -0.2206 | 0.4059 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.4767 | -0.3326 | 0.1442 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.5222 | -0.3095 | 0.2127 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -0.2505 against -0.3026 in Myanmar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0521, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Myanmar ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.