Bulgaria vs Slovakia: State Capacity Index
Bulgaria
1.17
in 2015
Slovakia
1.4
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
38th
Slovakia rank
35th
State Capacity Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.4 against 1.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Slovakia ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.52 | 0.1001 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 0.08 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.37 | 0.1193 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.4 against 1.17 in Bulgaria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.23, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Slovakia ranks 35th 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.