Which has higher state capacity index, Panama or Tanzania?

Panama, at 0.413 against 0.3776 in Tanzania as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tanzania?

55 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Panama vs Tanzania: State Capacity Index

Panama

0.413

in 2015

Tanzania

0.3776

in 2015

Panama rank

89th

Tanzania rank

91st

State Capacity Index over time

Panama
Tanzania

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.413 against 0.3776 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0354.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Panama ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 91st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-0.5687	-0.6274	0.0588	Panama
1970s	-0.5849	-0.3357	0.2492	Tanzania
1980s	-0.4237	-0.1429	0.2808	Tanzania
1990s	0.0998	0.0069	0.0929	Panama
2000s	0.088	0.1686	0.0806	Tanzania
2010s	0.3311	0.3106	0.0204	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Panama or Tanzania?: Panama, at 0.413 against 0.3776 in Tanzania as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Panama and Tanzania?: 0.0354, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tanzania?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
How do Panama and Tanzania rank globally for state capacity index?: Panama ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 91st 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.