Spain vs United States: State Capacity Index
Spain
2
in 2015
United States
1.86
in 2015
Spain rank
14th
United States rank
16th
State Capacity Index over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2 against 1.86 in United States, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5754 | 1.17 | 0.5905 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.8168 | 1.41 | 0.5937 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.73 | 0.2497 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.95 | 0.1521 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.93 | 0.0565 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.91 | 0.037 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 2 against 1.86 in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Spain and United States?
- 0.14, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for state capacity index?
- Spain ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th 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.