Bulgaria vs Uruguay: State Capacity Index
Bulgaria
1.17
in 2015
Uruguay
1.29
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
38th
Uruguay rank
36th
State Capacity Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.29 against 1.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5354 | 0.3792 | 0.1562 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.8705 | 0.1053 | 0.7652 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 0.49 | 0.884 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.06 | 0.4491 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.2 | 0.265 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.37 | 0.1193 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.29 against 1.17 in Bulgaria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 0.12, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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.