Estonia vs Portugal: State Capacity Index
Estonia
1.7
in 2015
Portugal
1.77
in 2015
Estonia rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
State Capacity Index over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.77 against 1.7 in Estonia, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.71 | 0.5688 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.7 | 0.2108 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.73 | 0.1165 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.77 against 1.7 in Estonia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.07, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for state capacity index?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th 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.