Japan vs United States: State capacity index
Japan
1.77
in 2015
United States
1.86
in 2015
Japan rank
19th
United States rank
16th
State capacity index over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.86 against 1.77 in Japan, a difference of 0.09.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 | 1.17 | 0.5183 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.41 | 0.3763 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.73 | 0.2967 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.95 | 0.0945 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.93 | 0.1143 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.91 | 0.0935 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 1.86 against 1.77 in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Japan and United States?
- 0.09, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for state capacity index?
- Japan ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th 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.