Japan vs United Kingdom: State capacity index
Japan
1.77
in 2015
United Kingdom
1.78
in 2015
Japan rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
State capacity index over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.78 against 1.77 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.11 | 0.5697 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.45 | 0.3338 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.52 | 0.5064 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.78 | 0.2656 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.88 | 0.0646 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 0.0032 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.78 against 1.77 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for state capacity index?
- Japan ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.