Kuwait vs Ukraine: State Capacity Index
Kuwait
0.2707
in 2015
Ukraine
0.3095
in 2015
Kuwait rank
99th
Ukraine rank
96th
State Capacity Index over time
- Kuwait
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.3095 against 0.2707 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0388.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ukraine ahead.
Kuwait ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2405 | 0.117 | 0.1235 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.2265 | 0.5616 | 0.3351 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.3304 | 0.6996 | 0.3691 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Kuwait or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.3095 against 0.2707 in Kuwait as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 0.0388, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Ukraine rank globally for state capacity index?
- Kuwait ranks 99th and Ukraine ranks 96th 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.