Belgium vs Sweden: State Capacity Index
Belgium
2.38
in 2015
Sweden
2.35
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th
State Capacity Index over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.38 against 2.35 in Sweden, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.91 | 0.3474 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 2.25 | 0.4282 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.45 | 0.2702 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.51 | 0.1248 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.34 | 0.0429 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.48 | 0.0157 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 2.38 against 2.35 in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.03, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for state capacity index?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.