Jamaica vs Mexico: State capacity index
Jamaica
0.649
in 2015
Mexico
0.6593
in 2015
Jamaica rank
67th
Mexico rank
65th
State capacity index over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6593 against 0.649 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0103.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0925 | -0.0708 | 0.0217 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.0596 | 0.1767 | 0.1171 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.1828 | 0.414 | 0.2312 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.3346 | 0.6887 | 0.3542 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.4122 | 0.7048 | 0.2925 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.5753 | 0.6697 | 0.0944 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.6593 against 0.649 in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.0103, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for state capacity index?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.