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
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75196019872015

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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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.