Armenia vs Bulgaria: State Capacity Index
Armenia
1.07
in 2015
Bulgaria
1.17
in 2015
Armenia rank
39th
Bulgaria rank
38th
State Capacity Index over time
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.17 against 1.07 in Armenia, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 39th and Bulgaria ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3651 | 1.47 | 1.11 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.6572 | 1.47 | 0.8101 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9166 | 1.25 | 0.3296 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Armenia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 1.17 against 1.07 in Armenia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for state capacity index?
- Armenia ranks 39th and Bulgaria ranks 38th 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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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.