Denmark vs Norway: State Capacity Index
Denmark
2.7
in 2015
Norway
2.53
in 2015
Denmark rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
State Capacity Index over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.7 against 2.53 in Norway, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.7 | 0.2474 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 2.05 | 0.2519 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.3 | 0.2843 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.34 | 0.5009 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.59 | 0.2874 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.61 | 0.2905 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 2.7 against 2.53 in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.17, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for state capacity index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.