Ukraine vs Zimbabwe: State Capacity Index

Ukraine
0.3095
in 2015
Zimbabwe
0.2965
in 2015
Ukraine rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
97th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Ukraine
  • Zimbabwe
-1-0.500.51197019922015

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.3095 against 0.2965 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ukraine ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.117 0.8449 0.7279 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.5616 0.0775 0.4841 Ukraine
2010s 0.6996 0.1035 0.5961 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Ukraine or Zimbabwe?
Ukraine, at 0.3095 against 0.2965 in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Ukraine and Zimbabwe?
0.013, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Ukraine and Zimbabwe rank globally for state capacity index?
Ukraine ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.