Egypt vs Kyrgyzstan: State Capacity Index

Egypt
0.2569
in 2015
Kyrgyzstan
0.2239
in 2015
Egypt rank
101st
Kyrgyzstan rank
103rd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Egypt
  • Kyrgyzstan
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2196019872015

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.2569 against 0.2239 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 101st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1388 -0.3943 0.2555 Egypt
2000s 0.0517 -0.1631 0.2148 Egypt
2010s 0.1719 0.2069 0.035 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Egypt or Kyrgyzstan?
Egypt, at 0.2569 against 0.2239 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Egypt and Kyrgyzstan?
0.033, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kyrgyzstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for state capacity index?
Egypt ranks 101st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd of 165 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

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
Last refreshed

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.