Bhutan vs Mongolia: State Capacity Index
Bhutan
0.6275
in 2015
Mongolia
0.649
in 2015
Bhutan rank
70th
Mongolia rank
67th
State Capacity Index over time
- Bhutan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.649 against 0.6275 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0215.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Mongolia ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2237 | -0.0393 | 0.263 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.4879 | 0.217 | 0.2708 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.5691 | 0.2932 | 0.2759 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.472 | 0.5591 | 0.0871 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.5763 | 0.5271 | 0.0491 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.7024 | 0.7076 | 0.0051 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bhutan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.649 against 0.6275 in Bhutan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 0.0215, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Mongolia ranks 67th 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.