France vs Italy: State Capacity Index
France
1.64
in 2015
Italy
1.52
in 2015
France rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th
State Capacity Index over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1.64 against 1.52 in Italy, a difference of 0.12.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 166 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 | 0.8316 | 0.586 | France |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 0.8961 | 0.6521 | France |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.33 | 0.3752 | France |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.64 | 0.2043 | France |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.47 | 0.3254 | France |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.47 | 0.2157 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, France or Italy?
- France, at 1.64 against 1.52 in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between France and Italy?
- 0.12, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for state capacity index?
- France ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th 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.