Austria vs Finland: State Capacity Index

Austria
2.48
in 2015
Finland
2.34
in 2015
Austria rank
3rd
Finland rank
6th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Austria
  • Finland
0123196019872015

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.48 against 2.34 in Finland, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 166 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.29 1.39 0.0912 Finland
1970s 1.48 2.03 0.5499 Finland
1980s 1.78 2.23 0.4458 Finland
1990s 1.97 2.38 0.4067 Finland
2000s 2.2 2.52 0.313 Finland
2010s 2.41 2.44 0.0317 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Austria or Finland?
Austria, at 2.48 against 2.34 in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Austria and Finland?
0.14, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Austria and Finland rank globally for state capacity index?
Austria ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th 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.