What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2012.

What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4717 in 1975.

How does Chile rank for state capacity index?

Chile ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.

Is state capacity index rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

State Capacity Index in Chile

Name: State Capacity Index in Chile
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: State Capacity Index was 1.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

1.5

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

28th

of 165 countries

All-time high

1.55

in 2012

All-time low

0.4717

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2015

State Capacity Index in Chile, 1960–2015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 1.5 for state capacity index in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Chile peaked at 1.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4717, in 1975.

Chile ranks 28th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7651	0.672	0.8265	10
1970s	0.6064	0.4717	0.8748	10
1980s	0.6815	0.6211	0.779	10
1990s	1.13	0.8354	1.26	10
2000s	1.46	1.4	1.54	10
2010s	1.53	1.5	1.55	6

Countries ranked near Chile

25 Czechia 1.59 compare
26 Italy 1.52 compare
27 Hungary 1.52 compare
29 Lithuania 1.49 compare
30 Latvia 1.47 compare
31 Taiwan 1.46 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Chile?: State capacity index in Chile was 1.5 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2012.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4717 in 1975.
How does Chile rank for state capacity index?: Chile ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: State Capacity Index
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.