Kuwait vs Zimbabwe: State capacity index
Kuwait
0.2707
in 2015
Zimbabwe
0.2965
in 2015
Kuwait rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
State capacity index over time
- Kuwait
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.2965 against 0.2707 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0258.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9975 | -0.817 | 1.81 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.3217 | 0.5938 | 0.2721 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1853 | 0.8203 | 0.635 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.2265 | 0.0775 | 0.149 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3304 | 0.1035 | 0.227 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Kuwait or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.2965 against 0.2707 in Kuwait as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0258, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Zimbabwe rank globally for state capacity index?
- Kuwait ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th 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.