Chile vs Hungary: State Capacity Index

Chile
1.5
in 2015
Hungary
1.52
in 2015
Chile rank
28th
Hungary rank
27th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Chile
  • Hungary
00.511.52196019872015

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.52 against 1.5 in Chile, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7651 0.2483 0.5167 Chile
1970s 0.6064 0.4505 0.1559 Chile
1980s 0.6815 1.17 0.492 Hungary
1990s 1.13 1.95 0.8139 Hungary
2000s 1.46 1.75 0.2832 Hungary
2010s 1.53 1.54 0.0082 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Chile or Hungary?
Hungary, at 1.52 against 1.5 in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Chile and Hungary?
0.02, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hungary?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Chile and Hungary rank globally for state capacity index?
Chile ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 27th 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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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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.