China vs North Macedonia: State Capacity Index
China
0.7145
in 2015
North Macedonia
0.7169
in 2015
China rank
62nd
North Macedonia rank
60th
State Capacity Index over time
- China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.7169 against 0.7145 in China, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
China ranks 62nd and North Macedonia ranks 60th of 166 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6259 | 0.6135 | 0.0123 | China |
| 2000s | 0.6561 | 0.5881 | 0.068 | China |
| 2010s | 0.7178 | 0.6931 | 0.0248 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, China or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.7169 against 0.7145 in China as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between China and North Macedonia?
- 0.0024, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do China and North Macedonia rank globally for state capacity index?
- China ranks 62nd and North Macedonia ranks 60th 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.