Canada vs Spain: State Capacity Index
Canada
2.1
in 2015
Spain
2
in 2015
Canada rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
State Capacity Index over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.1 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 0.5754 | 0.7968 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0.8168 | 0.98 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.48 | 0.5411 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.8 | 0.3834 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.87 | 0.2858 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.95 | 0.2018 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 2.1 against 2 in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Canada and Spain?
- 0.1, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for state capacity index?
- Canada ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th 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.