Georgia vs South Africa: State Capacity Index

Georgia
0.9021
in 2015
South Africa
0.8833
in 2015
Georgia rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
-101196019872015

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 0.9021 against 0.8833 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0188.

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

Georgia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.6914 1.13 1.82 South Africa
2000s 0.1731 1.08 0.9092 South Africa
2010s 0.9143 0.9142 0.0001 Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Georgia or South Africa?
Georgia, at 0.9021 against 0.8833 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Georgia and South Africa?
0.0188, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for state capacity index?
Georgia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 165 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
Last refreshed

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.