Gambia vs Uzbekistan: State Capacity Index

Gambia
-0.1567
in 2015
Uzbekistan
-0.0795
in 2015
Gambia rank
133rd
Uzbekistan rank
130th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Gambia
  • Uzbekistan
-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-0196519902015

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports -0.0795 against -0.1567 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0772.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 133rd and Uzbekistan ranks 130th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s -0.176 -0.3332 0.1572 Gambia
2000s -0.1964 -0.3037 0.1073 Gambia
2010s -0.0478 -0.1153 0.0675 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Gambia or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at -0.0795 against -0.1567 in Gambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Gambia and Uzbekistan?
0.0772, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Gambia and Uzbekistan rank globally for state capacity index?
Gambia ranks 133rd and Uzbekistan ranks 130th of 165 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

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
Last refreshed

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.