Belgium vs Germany: State Capacity Index
Belgium
2.38
in 2015
Germany
2.3
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
Germany rank
7th
State Capacity Index over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.38 against 2.3 in Germany, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 | 1.98 | 0.4068 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.87 | 0.5082 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.19 | 0.2692 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 2.38 against 2.3 in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.08, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for state capacity index?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th 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.