Australia vs Ireland: State capacity index
Australia
2.22
in 2015
Ireland
2.01
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Ireland rank
13th
State capacity index over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.22 against 2.01 in Ireland, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.04 | 0.637 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.12 | 0.8441 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 1.72 | 0.5404 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2 | 0.3603 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.07 | 0.321 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2 | 0.3338 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 2.22 against 2.01 in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.21, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for state capacity index?
- Australia ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.