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
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
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.