Sri Lanka vs Uganda: State capacity index
Sri Lanka
0.3371
in 2015
Uganda
0.3691
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Uganda rank
92nd
State capacity index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.3691 against 0.3371 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2224 | -0.5624 | 0.7849 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -0.0191 | -1.15 | 1.13 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.5723 | -1.14 | 0.5633 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -0.3834 | -0.2754 | 0.108 | Uganda |
| 2000s | -0.0935 | 0.1615 | 0.255 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.2459 | 0.3409 | 0.0951 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.3691 against 0.3371 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.032, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for state capacity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 92nd 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.