China vs United Arab Emirates: State Capacity Index
China
0.7145
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
0.7112
in 2015
China rank
62nd
United Arab Emirates rank
63rd
State Capacity Index over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 0.7145 against 0.7112 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0033.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
China ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3823 | 0.2351 | 0.6174 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.4586 | 0.7577 | 0.2991 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.6206 | 0.6739 | 0.0533 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.6561 | 0.2673 | 0.3887 | China |
| 2010s | 0.7178 | 1.09 | 0.3685 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 0.7145 against 0.7112 in United Arab Emirates as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0033, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for state capacity index?
- China ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) β 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.
Individual pages
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.