Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: State capacity index
Nigeria
-0.39
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
-0.2505
in 2015
Nigeria rank
142nd
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
State capacity index over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -0.2505 against -0.39 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1395.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 142nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.194 | 0.2294 | 0.4234 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -0.5423 | 0.3821 | 0.9244 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.6089 | -0.2206 | 0.3883 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.6044 | -0.3326 | 0.2719 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.2951 | -0.3095 | 0.0144 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -0.2505 against -0.39 in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1395, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd 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.