Peru vs Rwanda: State Capacity Index
Peru
0.7907
in 2015
Rwanda
0.7528
in 2015
Peru rank
54th
Rwanda rank
57th
State Capacity Index over time
- Peru
- Rwanda
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.7907 against 0.7528 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0379.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 166 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3628 | -0.4016 | 0.7645 | Peru |
| 1970s | -0.0412 | -0.5072 | 0.466 | Peru |
| 1980s | -0.0911 | -0.2651 | 0.174 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.032 | -0.0167 | 0.0487 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.5999 | 0.4559 | 0.144 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.7559 | 0.6914 | 0.0645 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Peru or Rwanda?
- Peru, at 0.7907 against 0.7528 in Rwanda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Peru and Rwanda?
- 0.0379, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2015.
- How do Peru and Rwanda rank globally for state capacity index?
- Peru ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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.