Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago: State Capacity Index
Thailand
0.5795
in 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
0.5713
in 2015
Thailand rank
76th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
77th
State Capacity Index over time
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5795 against 0.5713 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0082.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Thailand ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4131 | 0.1199 | 0.533 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | -0.1392 | 0.506 | 0.6452 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.2815 | 0.8814 | 0.5999 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.6761 | 0.7007 | 0.0246 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.7233 | 0.6965 | 0.0268 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.6298 | 0.732 | 0.1023 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Thailand or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Thailand, at 0.5795 against 0.5713 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0082, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2015.
- How do Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for state capacity index?
- Thailand ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th of 165 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.