Qatar vs Romania: State Capacity Index
Qatar
0.9509
in 2015
Romania
1.02
in 2015
Qatar rank
43rd
Romania rank
40th
State Capacity Index over time
- Qatar
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.02 against 0.9509 in Qatar, a difference of 0.0691.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Qatar ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3345 | 0.3166 | 0.018 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.4139 | 0.0837 | 0.3301 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.7701 | 0.8001 | 0.03 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.06 | 0.3369 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.12 | 0.0128 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Qatar or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.02 against 0.9509 in Qatar as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Qatar and Romania?
- 0.0691, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Qatar and Romania rank globally for state capacity index?
- Qatar ranks 43rd 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.