Jamaica vs Mongolia: State Capacity Index
Jamaica
0.649
in 2015
Mongolia
0.649
in 2015
Jamaica rank
67th
Mongolia rank
67th
State Capacity Index over time
- Jamaica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.649 against 0.649 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Mongolia ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0925 | -0.0393 | 0.0532 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 0.0596 | 0.217 | 0.1574 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.1828 | 0.2932 | 0.1104 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 0.3346 | 0.5591 | 0.2246 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.4122 | 0.5271 | 0.1149 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.5753 | 0.7076 | 0.1322 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Jamaica or Mongolia?
- Jamaica, at 0.649 against 0.649 in Mongolia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Jamaica and Mongolia?
- 0, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mongolia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Mongolia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Mongolia ranks 67th 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.