Colombia vs Dominican Republic: State Capacity Index
Colombia
0.6181
in 2015
Dominican Republic
0.5986
in 2015
Colombia rank
73rd
Dominican Republic rank
74th
State Capacity Index over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.6181 against 0.5986 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0195.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.173 | -0.2545 | 0.0815 | Colombia |
| 1970s | -0.1143 | -0.511 | 0.3966 | Colombia |
| 1980s | -0.0442 | -0.3508 | 0.3066 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.2422 | 0.0354 | 0.2068 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.3336 | 0.3726 | 0.039 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.5859 | 0.5531 | 0.0328 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 0.6181 against 0.5986 in Dominican Republic as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0195, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for state capacity index?
- Colombia ranks 73rd and Dominican Republic ranks 74th 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.
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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.