Albania vs Iran: State Capacity Index

Albania
0.5549
in 2015
Iran
0.5043
in 2015
Albania rank
80th
Iran rank
81st

State Capacity Index over time

  • Albania
  • Iran
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75196019872015

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.5549 against 0.5043 in Iran, a difference of 0.0506.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 80th and Iran ranks 81st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iran Difference Ahead
1960s -0.0504 0.0369 0.0873 Iran
1970s 0.0494 -0.0213 0.0707 Albania
1980s 0.5136 -0.176 0.6896 Albania
1990s -0.1573 0.4048 0.5621 Iran
2000s 0.265 0.4556 0.1906 Iran
2010s 0.5113 0.462 0.0494 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Albania or Iran?
Albania, at 0.5549 against 0.5043 in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Albania and Iran?
0.0506, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iran?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Albania and Iran rank globally for state capacity index?
Albania ranks 80th and Iran ranks 81st 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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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
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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.