Ukraine vs Zambia: State Capacity Index
Ukraine
0.3095
in 2015
Zambia
0.3532
in 2015
Ukraine rank
96th
Zambia rank
93rd
State Capacity Index over time
- Ukraine
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.3532 against 0.3095 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0437.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Ukraine ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.117 | 0.4768 | 0.3598 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5616 | 0.4551 | 0.1065 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.6996 | 0.3444 | 0.3552 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Ukraine or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.3532 against 0.3095 in Ukraine as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Ukraine and Zambia?
- 0.0437, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Ukraine and Zambia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Ukraine ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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.