Australia vs Germany: State Capacity Index

Australia
2.22
in 2015
Germany
2.3
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Germany rank
7th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.3 against 2.22 in Australia, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 166 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 2.36 1.98 0.3801 Australia
2000s 2.39 1.87 0.5185 Australia
2010s 2.33 2.19 0.1393 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 2.3 against 2.22 in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Australia and Germany?
0.08, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for state capacity index?
Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th 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.