Cambodia vs Kenya: State Capacity Index
Cambodia
-0.0551
in 2015
Kenya
-0.0789
in 2015
Cambodia rank
126th
Kenya rank
129th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cambodia
- Kenya
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports -0.0551 against -0.0789 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0238.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 126th and Kenya ranks 129th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3457 | -0.5822 | 0.9279 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -0.9899 | -0.5137 | 0.4762 | Kenya |
| 1980s | -0.889 | -0.3578 | 0.5313 | Kenya |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -0.08 | 1 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.5336 | -0.0783 | 0.4553 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.1426 | 0.0232 | 0.1658 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cambodia or Kenya?
- Cambodia, at -0.0551 against -0.0789 in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cambodia and Kenya?
- 0.0238, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kenya?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Kenya rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cambodia ranks 126th and Kenya ranks 129th 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.