Cape Verde vs USSR: State Capacity Index
Cape Verde
0.486
in 2015
USSR
0.4764
in 1991
Cape Verde rank
84th
USSR rank
85th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cape Verde
- USSR
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.486 against 0.4764 in USSR, a difference of 0.0096.
Across all 17 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and USSR ranks 85th of 166 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3487 | 0.674 | 0.3253 | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.2679 | 0.6109 | 0.343 | USSR |
| 1990s | 0.1764 | 0.5112 | 0.3348 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cape Verde or USSR?
- Cape Verde, at 0.486 against 0.4764 in USSR as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cape Verde and USSR?
- 0.0096, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and USSR?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1991.
- How do Cape Verde and USSR rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and USSR ranks 85th 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.