Canada vs South Korea: State Capacity Index
Canada
2.1
in 2015
South Korea
1.96
in 2015
Canada rank
12th
South Korea rank
15th
State Capacity Index over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.1 against 1.96 in South Korea, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 0.8044 | 0.5678 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4967 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.43 | 0.5867 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.92 | 0.265 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.02 | 0.1331 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.95 | 0.2032 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 2.1 against 1.96 in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.14, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for state capacity index?
- Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 15th 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.