France vs Singapore: State Capacity Index
France
1.64
in 2015
Singapore
1.67
in 2015
France rank
23rd
Singapore rank
22nd
State Capacity Index over time
- France
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.67 against 1.64 in France, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 | 0.3826 | 1.03 | France |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.26 | 0.2833 | France |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.65 | 0.0553 | France |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.73 | 0.1119 | France |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 0.1032 | France |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.66 | 0.0232 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, France or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.67 against 1.64 in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between France and Singapore?
- 0.03, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do France and Singapore rank globally for state capacity index?
- France ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd 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.