Mongolia vs Namibia: State Capacity Index
Mongolia
0.649
in 2015
Namibia
0.6551
in 2015
Mongolia rank
67th
Namibia rank
66th
State Capacity Index over time
- Mongolia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.6551 against 0.649 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0061.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5591 | 0.8401 | 0.281 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.5271 | 0.7554 | 0.2282 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.7076 | 0.6859 | 0.0216 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Mongolia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.6551 against 0.649 in Mongolia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Mongolia and Namibia?
- 0.0061, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mongolia and Namibia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Mongolia ranks 67th 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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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.