Bhutan vs Jamaica: State capacity index
Bhutan
0.6275
in 2015
Jamaica
0.649
in 2015
Bhutan rank
70th
Jamaica rank
67th
State capacity index over time
- Bhutan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.649 against 0.6275 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0215.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2237 | -0.0925 | 0.3162 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.4879 | 0.0596 | 0.4283 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.5691 | 0.1828 | 0.3863 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.472 | 0.3346 | 0.1374 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.5763 | 0.4122 | 0.164 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.7024 | 0.5753 | 0.1271 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bhutan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.649 against 0.6275 in Bhutan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 0.0215, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.