Jamaica vs Namibia: State capacity index
Jamaica
0.649
in 2015
Namibia
0.6551
in 2015
Jamaica rank
67th
Namibia rank
66th
State capacity index over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.6551 against 0.649 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0061.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3346 | 0.8401 | 0.5055 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4122 | 0.7554 | 0.3431 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5753 | 0.6859 | 0.1106 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.6551 against 0.649 in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 0.0061, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 66th 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.