Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: State Capacity Index
Sri Lanka
0.3371
in 2015
Ukraine
0.3095
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Ukraine rank
96th
State Capacity Index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3371 against 0.3095 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0276.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ukraine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3416 | 0.117 | 0.4586 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | -0.0935 | 0.5616 | 0.6551 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.2459 | 0.6996 | 0.4537 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3371 against 0.3095 in Ukraine as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 0.0276, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for state capacity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 96th 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.