Canada vs Netherlands: State Capacity Index
Canada
2.1
in 2015
Netherlands
2.21
in 2015
Canada rank
12th
Netherlands rank
11th
State Capacity Index over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.21 against 2.1 in Canada, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.62 | 0.2484 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.76 | 0.0327 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 2.01 | 0.005 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2.29 | 0.1016 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.38 | 0.2244 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.33 | 0.1862 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.21 against 2.1 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.11, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for state capacity index?
- Canada ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.
Individual pages
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.