Cape Verde vs Jordan: State Capacity Index
Cape Verde
0.486
in 2015
Jordan
0.4558
in 2015
Cape Verde rank
84th
Jordan rank
87th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Jordan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.486 against 0.4558 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0302.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and Jordan ranks 87th of 166 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3487 | -0.6223 | 0.971 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.2679 | -0.4104 | 0.6783 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.3246 | 0.1077 | 0.217 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.5427 | 0.3123 | 0.2304 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.5523 | 0.4449 | 0.1074 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cape Verde or Jordan?
- Cape Verde, at 0.486 against 0.4558 in Jordan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cape Verde and Jordan?
- 0.0302, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jordan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Cape Verde and Jordan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and Jordan ranks 87th 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.