Which has higher state capacity index, Pakistan or Venezuela?

Pakistan, at 0.0124 against -0.026 in Venezuela as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Venezuela?

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.

Pakistan vs Venezuela: State Capacity Index

Pakistan

0.0124

in 2015

Venezuela

-0.026

in 2015

Pakistan rank

121st

Venezuela rank

123rd

State Capacity Index over time

Pakistan
Venezuela

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.0124 against -0.026 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0384.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Pakistan ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 123rd of 166 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-0.1033	0.5294	0.6326	Venezuela
1970s	-0.1125	0.8256	0.9381	Venezuela
1980s	-0.2179	0.2686	0.4865	Venezuela
1990s	-0.2938	0.2601	0.5539	Venezuela
2000s	0.109	0.216	0.107	Venezuela
2010s	0.0258	0.0521	0.0263	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Pakistan or Venezuela?: Pakistan, at 0.0124 against -0.026 in Venezuela as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Pakistan and Venezuela?: 0.0384, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Pakistan and Venezuela rank globally for state capacity index?: Pakistan ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 123rd 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.