Cyprus vs Qatar: State Capacity Index
Cyprus
0.926
in 2015
Qatar
0.9509
in 2015
Cyprus rank
45th
Qatar rank
43rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Cyprus
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.9509 against 0.926 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0249.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2413 | 0.3345 | 0.5758 | Qatar |
| 1980s | -0.0337 | 0.4139 | 0.4476 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.7063 | 0.7701 | 0.0638 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.4 | 0.2706 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 0.0476 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Cyprus or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.9509 against 0.926 in Cyprus as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Cyprus and Qatar?
- 0.0249, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Cyprus and Qatar rank globally for state capacity index?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 43rd 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.