Israel vs Japan: State Capacity Index
Israel
1.75
in 2015
Japan
1.77
in 2015
Israel rank
20th
Japan rank
19th
State Capacity Index over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.77 against 1.75 in Israel, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Israel ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7304 | 1.68 | 0.9538 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 1.79 | 0.3229 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 2.02 | 0.3114 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 2.05 | 0.2198 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.81 | 0.0989 | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.82 | 0.0242 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.77 against 1.75 in Israel as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Israel and Japan?
- 0.02, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for state capacity index?
- Israel ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th 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.