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
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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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.