Israel vs Portugal: State Capacity Index
Israel
1.75
in 2015
Portugal
1.77
in 2015
Israel rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th
State Capacity Index over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.77 against 1.75 in Israel, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7304 | 0.6545 | 0.0759 | Israel |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 0.8792 | 0.5847 | Israel |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.25 | 0.4584 | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.68 | 0.1473 | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.7 | 0.2113 | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.73 | 0.057 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Israel or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.77 against 1.75 in Israel as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for state capacity index?
- Israel ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.