Austria vs Sweden: State capacity index
Austria
2.48
in 2015
Sweden
2.35
in 2015
Austria rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th
State capacity index over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.48 against 2.35 in Sweden, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 | 1.91 | 0.6112 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 2.25 | 0.7641 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 2.45 | 0.6704 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 2.51 | 0.5451 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2.34 | 0.1346 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.48 | 0.0685 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 2.48 against 2.35 in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.13, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for state capacity index?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th 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.