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
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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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.