Cuba vs Iran: State Capacity Index
Cuba
0.566
in 2015
Iran
0.5043
in 2015
Cuba rank
78th
Iran rank
81st
State Capacity Index over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.566 against 0.5043 in Iran, a difference of 0.0617.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 78th and Iran ranks 81st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3032 | 0.0369 | 0.3401 | Iran |
| 1970s | -0.1548 | -0.0213 | 0.1335 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1477 | -0.176 | 0.3237 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.3991 | 0.4048 | 0.0057 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5135 | 0.4556 | 0.0579 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.5365 | 0.462 | 0.0745 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 0.566 against 0.5043 in Iran as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cuba and Iran?
- 0.0617, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cuba ranks 78th and Iran ranks 81st 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.