Cambodia vs Tajikistan: State Capacity Index
Cambodia
-0.0551
in 2015
Tajikistan
-0.0292
in 2015
Cambodia rank
126th
Tajikistan rank
125th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cambodia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports -0.0292 against -0.0551 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0259.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 126th and Tajikistan ranks 125th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1 | -1.09 | 0.0045 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | -0.5336 | -0.54 | 0.0064 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | -0.1426 | -0.0871 | 0.0555 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cambodia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at -0.0292 against -0.0551 in Cambodia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cambodia and Tajikistan?
- 0.0259, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Tajikistan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cambodia ranks 126th and Tajikistan ranks 125th 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.