China vs Mexico: State Capacity Index
China
0.7145
in 2015
Mexico
0.6593
in 2015
China rank
62nd
Mexico rank
65th
State Capacity Index over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 0.7145 against 0.6593 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0552.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4281 | -0.0708 | 0.3573 | Mexico |
| 1970s | -0.3907 | 0.1767 | 0.5674 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.4586 | 0.414 | 0.0445 | China |
| 1990s | 0.6206 | 0.6887 | 0.0682 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.6561 | 0.7048 | 0.0487 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7178 | 0.6697 | 0.0482 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, China or Mexico?
- China, at 0.7145 against 0.6593 in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between China and Mexico?
- 0.0552, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for state capacity index?
- China ranks 62nd and Mexico ranks 65th 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.