Estonia vs Slovenia: State Capacity Index

Estonia
1.7
in 2015
Slovenia
1.6
in 2015
Estonia rank
21st
Slovenia rank
24th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Estonia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.7 against 1.6 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovenia ahead.

Estonia ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 24th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 1.15 0.0066 Slovenia
2000s 1.49 1.6 0.108 Slovenia
2010s 1.62 1.58 0.042 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Estonia or Slovenia?
Estonia, at 1.7 against 1.6 in Slovenia as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Estonia and Slovenia?
0.1, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Estonia and Slovenia rank globally for state capacity index?
Estonia ranks 21st and Slovenia ranks 24th 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.