Rwanda vs Vietnam: State Capacity Index
Rwanda
0.7528
in 2015
Vietnam
0.7557
in 2015
Rwanda rank
57th
Vietnam rank
56th
State Capacity Index over time
- Rwanda
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.7557 against 0.7528 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0029.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Rwanda ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5739 | -0.3221 | 0.2518 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -0.2651 | -0.094 | 0.171 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -0.0167 | 0.0787 | 0.0954 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.4559 | 0.4386 | 0.0173 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.6914 | 0.6382 | 0.0532 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Rwanda or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.7557 against 0.7528 in Rwanda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Rwanda and Vietnam?
- 0.0029, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
- How do Rwanda and Vietnam rank globally for state capacity index?
- Rwanda ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 56th 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.