Fiji vs USSR: State Capacity Index

Fiji
0.4425
in 2015
USSR
0.4764
in 1991
Fiji rank
88th
USSR rank
85th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Fiji
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.4764 against 0.4425 in Fiji, a difference of 0.0339.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was USSR ahead.

Fiji ranks 88th and USSR ranks 85th of 166 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3339 0.6445 0.3106 USSR
1980s 0.5511 0.6109 0.0598 USSR
1990s 0.4165 0.5112 0.0947 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Fiji or USSR?
USSR, at 0.4764 against 0.4425 in Fiji as of 1991.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Fiji and USSR?
0.0339, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and USSR?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
How do Fiji and USSR rank globally for state capacity index?
Fiji ranks 88th and USSR ranks 85th 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.