Cyprus vs Mauritius: State Capacity Index
Cyprus
0.926
in 2015
Mauritius
0.93
in 2015
Cyprus rank
45th
Mauritius rank
44th
State Capacity Index over time
- Cyprus
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.93 against 0.926 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Mauritius ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and Mauritius ranks 44th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2949 | 0.0695 | 0.3645 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | -0.2623 | 0.0501 | 0.3124 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | -0.0337 | -0.0227 | 0.0111 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.7063 | 0.1346 | 0.5717 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.334 | 0.794 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.7538 | 0.398 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cyprus or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 0.93 against 0.926 in Cyprus as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cyprus and Mauritius?
- 0.004, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritius?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Mauritius rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and Mauritius ranks 44th 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.