Belarus vs South Africa: State Capacity Index
Belarus
0.9087
in 2015
South Africa
0.8833
in 2015
Belarus rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th
State Capacity Index over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.9087 against 0.8833 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0254.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Belarus ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7193 | 1.13 | 0.4129 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8468 | 1.08 | 0.2355 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9234 | 0.9142 | 0.0092 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 0.9087 against 0.8833 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.0254, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for state capacity index?
- Belarus ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th 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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About this data
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.