Paraguay vs East Timor: State Capacity Index
Paraguay
0.1222
in 2015
East Timor
0.0953
in 2015
Paraguay rank
113th
East Timor rank
116th
State Capacity Index over time
- Paraguay
- East Timor
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.1222 against 0.0953 in East Timor, a difference of 0.0269.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 113th and East Timor ranks 116th of 166 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0625 | -0.4549 | 0.3924 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.1191 | 0.0468 | 0.0723 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Paraguay or East Timor?
- Paraguay, at 0.1222 against 0.0953 in East Timor as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Paraguay and East Timor?
- 0.0269, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Paraguay and East Timor rank globally for state capacity index?
- Paraguay ranks 113th and East Timor ranks 116th 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.