Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: State Capacity Index

Mexico
0.6593
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
0.7112
in 2015
Mexico rank
65th
United Arab Emirates rank
63rd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Mexico
  • United Arab Emirates
-0.500.511.5196019872015

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.7112 against 0.6593 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0519.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1952 0.2351 0.0399 United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.414 0.7577 0.3437 United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.6887 0.6739 0.0149 Mexico
2000s 0.7048 0.2673 0.4375 Mexico
2010s 0.6697 1.09 0.4167 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.7112 against 0.6593 in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
0.0519, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for state capacity index?
Mexico ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd 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.