Finland vs Switzerland: State Capacity Index
Finland
2.34
in 2015
Switzerland
2.27
in 2015
Finland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
State Capacity Index over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.34 against 2.27 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 | 1.08 | 0.3004 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 1.54 | 0.4956 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 2 | 0.228 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.2 | 0.1785 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.15 | 0.3662 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.41 | 0.0322 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 2.34 against 2.27 in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.07, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for state capacity index?
- Finland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.