Nicaragua vs Paraguay: State capacity index
Nicaragua
0.1352
in 2015
Paraguay
0.1222
in 2015
Nicaragua rank
112th
Paraguay rank
113th
State capacity index over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1352 against 0.1222 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.25 | -0.587 | 0.6589 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | -1.17 | -0.5453 | 0.625 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | -0.2987 | -0.4158 | 0.1171 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.3266 | 0.1154 | 0.442 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.0065 | -0.0466 | 0.0531 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0948 | 0.1191 | 0.0243 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1352 against 0.1222 in Paraguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.013, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for state capacity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 113th 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.