Armenia vs Romania: State Capacity Index

Armenia
1.07
in 2015
Romania
1.02
in 2015
Armenia rank
39th
Romania rank
40th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Armenia
  • Romania
00.51196019872015

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 1.07 against 1.02 in Romania, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Armenia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th of 166 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3651 0.8382 0.4731 Romania
2000s 0.6572 1.06 0.4044 Romania
2010s 0.9166 1.12 0.2004 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Armenia or Romania?
Armenia, at 1.07 against 1.02 in Romania as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Armenia and Romania?
0.05, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for state capacity index?
Armenia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 40th 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

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.