Armenia vs Turkey: State Capacity Index
Armenia
1.07
in 2015
Turkey
1
in 2015
Armenia rank
39th
Turkey rank
41st
State Capacity Index over time
- Armenia
- Turkey
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.07 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Armenia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3651 | 1 | 0.6349 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.6572 | 1.23 | 0.5678 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.9166 | 1.24 | 0.3211 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Armenia or Turkey?
- Armenia, at 1.07 against 1 in Turkey as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Armenia and Turkey?
- 0.07, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Armenia and Turkey rank globally for state capacity index?
- Armenia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 41st 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.