Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: State capacity index
Sri Lanka
0.3371
in 2015
Zimbabwe
0.2965
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
State capacity index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3371 against 0.2965 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0406.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0191 | -0.817 | 0.7978 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.5723 | 0.5938 | 1.17 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -0.3834 | 0.8203 | 1.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -0.0935 | 0.0775 | 0.171 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2459 | 0.1035 | 0.1424 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3371 against 0.2965 in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0406, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for state capacity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th 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.