Costa Rica vs South Africa: State capacity index
Costa Rica
0.8696
in 2015
South Africa
0.8833
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
50th
South Africa rank
49th
State capacity index over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8833 against 0.8696 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0137.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6119 | -0.2518 | 0.8637 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.519 | 0.2556 | 0.2634 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.4686 | 0.6719 | 0.2033 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6706 | 1.09 | 0.4146 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8921 | 1.08 | 0.1902 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8253 | 0.9142 | 0.0889 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8833 against 0.8696 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0137, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for state capacity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as State capacity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.