Oman vs Romania: State Capacity Index
Oman
1.2
in 2015
Romania
1.02
in 2015
Oman rank
37th
Romania rank
40th
State Capacity Index over time
- Oman
- Romania
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.2 against 1.02 in Romania, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Oman ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.04 | 0.3087 | 1.35 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.5631 | 0.3706 | 0.1924 | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.7789 | 0.0837 | 0.6951 | Oman |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.8001 | 0.258 | Oman |
| 2000s | 0.7987 | 1.06 | 0.2629 | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.12 | 0.0853 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Oman or Romania?
- Oman, at 1.2 against 1.02 in Romania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Oman and Romania?
- 0.18, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Romania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Oman and Romania rank globally for state capacity index?
- Oman ranks 37th 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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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.