France vs Israel: State Capacity Index
France
1.64
in 2015
Israel
1.75
in 2015
France rank
23rd
Israel rank
20th
State Capacity Index over time
- France
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.75 against 1.64 in France, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 | 0.7304 | 0.6872 | France |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.46 | 0.0843 | France |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.71 | 0.0078 | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.83 | 0.0127 | France |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.91 | 0.1151 | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.79 | 0.1077 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, France or Israel?
- Israel, at 1.75 against 1.64 in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between France and Israel?
- 0.11, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do France and Israel rank globally for state capacity index?
- France ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 20th 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.