Greece vs Uruguay: State Capacity Index

Greece
1.42
in 2015
Uruguay
1.29
in 2015
Greece rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
36th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Greece
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.42 against 1.29 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th of 166 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6578 0.3792 0.2786 Greece
1970s 0.8172 0.1053 0.7119 Greece
1980s 1.13 0.49 0.641 Greece
1990s 1.45 1.06 0.3822 Greece
2000s 1.42 1.2 0.2161 Greece
2010s 1.43 1.37 0.0657 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Greece or Uruguay?
Greece, at 1.42 against 1.29 in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Greece and Uruguay?
0.13, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for state capacity index?
Greece ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th 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.