Mexico vs Namibia: State Capacity Index

Mexico
0.6593
in 2015
Namibia
0.6551
in 2015
Mexico rank
65th
Namibia rank
66th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Mexico
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.6593 against 0.6551 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0042.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 66th of 166 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6887 0.8401 0.1513 Namibia
2000s 0.7048 0.7554 0.0506 Namibia
2010s 0.6697 0.6859 0.0163 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Mexico or Namibia?
Mexico, at 0.6593 against 0.6551 in Namibia as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Mexico and Namibia?
0.0042, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for state capacity index?
Mexico ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 66th 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.