Canada vs New Zealand: State Capacity Index
Canada
2.1
in 2015
New Zealand
2.23
in 2015
Canada rank
12th
New Zealand rank
9th
State Capacity Index over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.23 against 2.1 in Canada, a difference of 0.13.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.57 | 0.2004 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.93 | 0.1282 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 2.22 | 0.203 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2.31 | 0.1206 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.21 | 0.0546 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.17 | 0.0207 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.23 against 2.1 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.13, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for state capacity index?
- Canada ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.