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
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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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.