Panama vs Saudi Arabia: State capacity index
Panama
0.413
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
0.4078
in 2015
Panama rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
State capacity index over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.413 against 0.4078 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0052.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 166 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5618 | -0.5177 | 0.0441 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -0.5849 | -0.0279 | 0.5569 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -0.4237 | 0.3633 | 0.787 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0998 | 0.1548 | 0.055 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.088 | 0.3585 | 0.2705 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3311 | 0.3406 | 0.0095 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Panama, at 0.413 against 0.4078 in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0052, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Panama ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.