Croatia vs Uruguay: State Capacity Index

Croatia
1.41
in 2015
Uruguay
1.29
in 2015
Croatia rank
34th
Uruguay rank
36th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Croatia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.41 against 1.29 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.

Croatia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8436 1.09 0.2468 Uruguay
2000s 1.48 1.2 0.2733 Croatia
2010s 1.43 1.37 0.0603 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Croatia or Uruguay?
Croatia, at 1.41 against 1.29 in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Croatia and Uruguay?
0.12, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for state capacity index?
Croatia ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.