Bulgaria vs Turkey: State capacity index
Bulgaria
1.17
in 2015
Turkey
1
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
38th
Turkey rank
41st
State capacity index over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.17 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5354 | 0.8012 | 0.2658 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.8705 | 0.8322 | 0.0384 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 0.8241 | 0.5499 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 0.9799 | 0.5325 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.23 | 0.2423 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 0.0085 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Bulgaria, at 1.17 against 1 in Turkey as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.17, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 41st 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.