Czechia vs Hungary: State Capacity Index

Czechia
1.59
in 2015
Hungary
1.52
in 2015
Czechia rank
25th
Hungary rank
27th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Czechia
  • Hungary
00.511.52196019872015

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.59 against 1.52 in Hungary, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hungary ahead.

Czechia ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 1.54 1.95 0.4114 Hungary
2000s 1.54 1.75 0.2116 Hungary
2010s 1.53 1.54 0.0045 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Czechia or Hungary?
Czechia, at 1.59 against 1.52 in Hungary as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Czechia and Hungary?
0.07, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Hungary?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Czechia and Hungary rank globally for state capacity index?
Czechia ranks 25th 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

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.