Montenegro vs Romania: State Capacity Index

Montenegro
1
in 2015
Romania
1.02
in 2015
Montenegro rank
42nd
Romania rank
40th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Montenegro
  • Romania
00.51196019872015

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.02 against 1 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Montenegro ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th of 166 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5455 1.19 0.6468 Romania
2010s 0.9294 1.12 0.1876 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Montenegro or Romania?
Romania, at 1.02 against 1 in Montenegro as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Montenegro and Romania?
0.02, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for state capacity index?
Montenegro ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th 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.