Belgium vs Norway: State capacity index
Belgium
2.38
in 2015
Norway
2.53
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
Norway rank
2nd
State capacity index over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.53 against 2.38 in Belgium, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.7 | 0.144 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 2.05 | 0.2261 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.3 | 0.1243 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.34 | 0.0519 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.59 | 0.2102 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.61 | 0.1513 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.53 against 2.38 in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.15, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for state capacity index?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.