Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: State Capacity Index
Jordan
0.4558
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
0.4078
in 2015
Jordan rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
State Capacity Index over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.4558 against 0.4078 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Jordan ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3047 | -0.5177 | 0.213 | Jordan |
| 1970s | -0.5058 | -0.0279 | 0.4778 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -0.4104 | 0.3633 | 0.7737 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1077 | 0.1548 | 0.0472 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.3123 | 0.3585 | 0.0462 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4449 | 0.3406 | 0.1043 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Jordan, at 0.4558 against 0.4078 in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.048, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Jordan ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th 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.