Sri Lanka vs Zambia: State capacity index
Sri Lanka
0.3371
in 2015
Zambia
0.3532
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Zambia rank
93rd
State capacity index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.3532 against 0.3371 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0161.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2473 | 0.3024 | 0.0552 | Zambia |
| 1970s | -0.0191 | 0.6036 | 0.6227 | Zambia |
| 1980s | -0.5723 | 0.3963 | 0.9687 | Zambia |
| 1990s | -0.3834 | 0.4585 | 0.8419 | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.0935 | 0.4551 | 0.5486 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2459 | 0.3444 | 0.0986 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.3532 against 0.3371 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.0161, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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.