Japan vs Singapore: State Capacity Index
Japan
1.77
in 2015
Singapore
1.67
in 2015
Japan rank
19th
Singapore rank
22nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.77 against 1.67 in Singapore, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 | 0.3826 | 1.3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.26 | 0.5219 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.65 | 0.3745 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.73 | 0.319 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.69 | 0.1194 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.66 | 0.155 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 1.77 against 1.67 in Singapore as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for state capacity index?
- Japan ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 22nd 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.