Cambodia vs Nepal: State Capacity Index
Cambodia
-0.0551
in 2015
Nepal
-0.0274
in 2015
Cambodia rank
126th
Nepal rank
124th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.0274 against -0.0551 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0277.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 126th and Nepal ranks 124th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2649 | -0.7626 | 1.03 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -0.9899 | -0.7651 | 0.2247 | Nepal |
| 1980s | -0.889 | -0.6107 | 0.2783 | Nepal |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -0.4895 | 0.5941 | Nepal |
| 2000s | -0.5336 | -0.3948 | 0.1388 | Nepal |
| 2010s | -0.1426 | -0.1413 | 0.0014 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -0.0274 against -0.0551 in Cambodia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 0.0277, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cambodia ranks 126th and Nepal ranks 124th 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.