Cuba vs Moldova: State Capacity Index

Cuba
0.566
in 2015
Moldova
0.5904
in 2015
Cuba rank
78th
Moldova rank
75th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Cuba
  • Moldova
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75196019872015

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.5904 against 0.566 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0244.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 75th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3929 -0.0312 0.4241 Cuba
2000s 0.5135 0.2688 0.2447 Cuba
2010s 0.5365 0.5373 0.0008 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Cuba or Moldova?
Moldova, at 0.5904 against 0.566 in Cuba as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Cuba and Moldova?
0.0244, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Moldova?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Cuba and Moldova rank globally for state capacity index?
Cuba ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 75th 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.