Australia vs Switzerland: State capacity index
Australia
2.22
in 2015
Switzerland
2.27
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th
State capacity index over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.27 against 2.22 in Australia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.08 | 0.59 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.54 | 0.4258 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2 | 0.2647 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.2 | 0.1654 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.15 | 0.241 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.41 | 0.0765 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.27 against 2.22 in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for state capacity index?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.