Niger vs Pakistan: State Capacity Index
Niger
0.0481
in 2015
Pakistan
0.0124
in 2015
Niger rank
119th
Pakistan rank
121st
State Capacity Index over time
- Niger
- Pakistan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0481 against 0.0124 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0357.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Niger ranks 119th and Pakistan ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6299 | -0.1033 | 0.5266 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | -0.3777 | -0.1125 | 0.2652 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -0.1553 | -0.2179 | 0.0626 | Niger |
| 1990s | -0.6702 | -0.2938 | 0.3764 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -0.4552 | 0.109 | 0.5642 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -0.06 | 0.0258 | 0.0858 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Niger or Pakistan?
- Niger, at 0.0481 against 0.0124 in Pakistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Niger and Pakistan?
- 0.0357, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Niger ranks 119th and Pakistan ranks 121st 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.