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
0.511.52196019872015

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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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.