Australia vs New Zealand: State capacity index
Australia
2.22
in 2015
New Zealand
2.23
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
New Zealand rank
9th
State capacity index over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.23 against 2.22 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 0.1022 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.93 | 0.0388 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.22 | 0.0401 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.31 | 0.0565 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.21 | 0.1788 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.17 | 0.1617 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.23 against 2.22 in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for state capacity index?
- Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.