Australia vs Canada: State Capacity Index
Australia
2.22
in 2015
Canada
2.1
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
12th
State Capacity Index over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.22 against 2.1 in Canada, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.37 | 0.3026 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.8 | 0.167 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.02 | 0.2431 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.19 | 0.1771 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.16 | 0.2334 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.15 | 0.1823 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 2.22 against 2.1 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Australia and Canada?
- 0.12, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for state capacity index?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 12th 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.