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Composite Index of National Capability by Country

China has the highest Composite Index x100k in 2016 (23,062), followed by India (8,684) and Russia (3,647). Tuvalu has the lowest (0.03).

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190 of 235 countries

Composite Index x100k, 2016

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 190 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
89.79
Middle half 19.61 – 283
Average
459
190 countries
Highest
23,062
China
Lowest
0.03
Tuvalu

Over time · 2014–2016

The top 5 in 2016, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • India
  • Russia
  • Japan
  • South Korea

Data

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190 countries · # = rank by Composite Index x100k
#
1China23,0620.231
2India8,6840.087
3Russia3,6470.036
4Japan3,2970.033
5South Korea2,3260.023
6Brazil2,3260.023
7Germany1,6590.017
8Indonesia1,6220.016
9Iran1,5350.015
10Pakistan1,5150.015
11Turkey1,4790.015
12Mexico1,4680.015
13Saudi Arabia1,4480.014
14North Korea1,3440.013
15United Kingdom1,3420.013
16France1,3380.013
17Italy1,1430.011
18Egypt1,0060.01
19Vietnam9490.009
20Nigeria9400.009
21Thailand9090.009
22Canada8410.008
23Bangladesh7730.008
24Spain7510.008
25Ukraine7170.007
26Colombia7100.007
27Australia6850.007
28Taiwan6810.007
29South Africa6620.007
30Philippines6140.006
31Myanmar5520.006
32Poland5460.005
33Argentina5440.005
34DR Congo5030.005
35Iraq5020.005
36Algeria4550.005
37Sudan4430.004
38Malaysia4310.004
39Israel4270.004
40Ethiopia4170.004
41Netherlands3950.004
42United Arab Emirates3860.004
43Morocco3810.004
44Venezuela3750.004
45Peru3060.003
46Singapore3050.003
47Kazakhstan2920.003
48Greece2840.003
49Afghanistan2820.003
50Angola2780.003
51Belgium2720.003
52Syria2670.003
53Chile2490.002
54Uzbekistan2350.002
55Tanzania2340.002
56Romania2280.002
57Eritrea2260.002
58Sweden2200.002
59Sri Lanka2180.002
60Oman2170.002
61Kenya2040.002
62South Sudan1870.002
63Austria1850.002
64Qatar1840.002
65Uganda1720.002
66Nepal1720.002
67Czechia1710.002
68Cambodia1660.002
69Belarus1630.002
70Jordan1610.002
71Norway1570.002
72Portugal1560.002
73Finland1530.002
74Kuwait1500.002
75Ecuador1450.001
76Yemen1450.001
77Switzerland1420.001
78Cameroon1380.001
79Azerbaijan1370.001
80Ivory Coast1360.001
81Ghana1310.001
82Cuba1210.001
83Mozambique1190.001
84Hungary1090.001
85Dominican Republic1070.001
86Slovakia1070.001
87Turkmenistan1050.001
88Lebanon1020.001
89Bolivia1000.001
90Tunisia98.20.001
91Denmark95.040.001
92Somalia94.560.001
93Madagascar94.150.001
94Bulgaria93.340.001
95Zimbabwe90.980.001
96Guatemala88.590.001
97Zambia87.390.001
98New Zealand86.220.001
99Burkina Faso78.210.001
100Libya77.440.001
101Niger77.110.001
102Senegal75.690.001
103Chad72.090.001
104Mali71.50.001
105Rwanda64.840.001
106Guinea62.110.001
107Bahrain61.370.001
108Laos60.420.001
109Armenia600.001
110Malawi59.470.001
111Paraguay55.10.001
112Honduras51.440.001
113Uruguay51.410.001
114Ireland51.030.001
115Republic of the Congo50.60.001
116Burundi48.280
117Trinidad and Tobago47.740
118El Salvador47.070
119Lithuania45.970
120Haiti45.890
121Croatia45.270
122Benin44.830
123Tajikistan44.270
124Georgia41.460
125Togo40.540
126Kyrgyzstan38.960
127Bosnia and Herzegovina38.050
128Nicaragua34.740
129Mongolia33.760
130Sierra Leone33.360
131Mauritania33.160
132Panama31.070
133Costa Rica28.740
134Luxembourg28.640
135Papua New Guinea27.330
136Central African Republic26.990
137Slovenia26.730
138Liberia23.610
139Latvia21.270
140Namibia21.250
141Moldova20.70
142Botswana19.880
143Albania19.520
144Gabon19.370
145Estonia18.860
146Djibouti17.450
147Cyprus17.180
148Jamaica16.410
149Brunei14.910
150Guinea-Bissau14.150
151Gambia10.380
152Equatorial Guinea10.350
153Lesotho8.150
154Mauritius6.260
155Fiji6.130
156Montenegro6.020
157Guyana5.050
158Bhutan4.970
159Suriname4.90
160Timor-Leste4.030
161Malta3.520
162Bahamas3.250
163Iceland2.920
164Comoros2.790
165Cape Verde2.260
166Belize2.080
167Barbados2.010
168Solomon Islands1.380
169Maldives1.230
170Micronesia1.180
171Sao Tome and Principe0.720
172Vanuatu0.630
173Antigua and Barbuda0.550
174Samoa0.47—
175Saint Lucia0.44—
176Seychelles0.3—
177Grenada0.27—
178Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.26—
179Kiribati0.26—
180Tonga0.25—
181Andorra0.23—
182Monaco0.19—
183Dominica0.18—
184San Marino0.18—
185Liechtenstein0.15—
186Saint Kitts and Nevis0.14—
187Marshall Islands0.13—
188Palau0.06—
189Nauru0.03—
190Tuvalu0.03—

What correlates with Composite Index x100k (2016)?

Pearson r against 1,410 other country metrics sharing at least 114 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Composite Index x100k tend to score higher on these

  1. Mortality All - CasesCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 171
    Plot
  2. GDP PPPHistorical GDP by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 172
    Plot
  3. % of World EmissionsCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 156
    Plot
  4. Total GHG EmissionsDirtiest Countries in the World
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 178
    Plot
  5. Social Media UsersSocial Media Users by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 188
    Plot
  6. Individuals Who Took One or More COVID BoosterCOVID Vaccines by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 171
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Composite Index x100k tend to score lower on these

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 190
    Plot
  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 141
    Plot
  3. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 157
    Plot
  4. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 144
    Plot
  5. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.24 · weak · n = 187
    Plot
  6. Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country
    r = −0.22 · weak · n = 170
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Composite Index x100k?
China has the highest Composite Index x100k in 2016, at 23,062, followed by India (8,684) and Russia (3,647).
Which country has the lowest Composite Index x100k?
Tuvalu has the lowest Composite Index x100k in 2016, at 0.03.
What is the median Composite Index x100k across countries?
The median is 89.79 across the 190 countries with data in 2016.
Where does this composite index of national capability by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: National Material Capabilities (v6.0) - Correlates of War.

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