Bulgaria vs Romania: State capacity index
Bulgaria
1.17
in 2015
Romania
1.02
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
38th
Romania rank
40th
State capacity index over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.17 against 1.02 in Romania, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5354 | 0.3087 | 0.2267 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.8705 | 0.3706 | 0.4999 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 0.0837 | 1.29 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.8001 | 0.7123 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.06 | 0.4056 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.12 | 0.1292 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.17 against 1.02 in Romania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.15, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th 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.