India vs Kazakhstan: State Capacity Index
India
0.767
in 2015
Kazakhstan
0.8113
in 2015
India rank
55th
Kazakhstan rank
52nd
State Capacity Index over time
- India
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.8113 against 0.767 in India, a difference of 0.0443.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
India ranks 55th and Kazakhstan ranks 52nd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3169 | 0.0914 | 0.2255 | India |
| 2000s | 0.6666 | 0.6562 | 0.0105 | India |
| 2010s | 0.7677 | 0.8113 | 0.0437 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, India or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.8113 against 0.767 in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between India and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0443, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do India and Kazakhstan rank globally for state capacity index?
- India ranks 55th and Kazakhstan ranks 52nd 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.