Germany vs New Zealand: State Capacity Index

Germany
2.3
in 2015
New Zealand
2.23
in 2015
Germany rank
7th
New Zealand rank
9th

State Capacity Index over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.3 against 2.23 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.98 2.31 0.3236 New Zealand
2000s 1.87 2.21 0.3397 New Zealand
2010s 2.19 2.17 0.0223 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Germany or New Zealand?
Germany, at 2.3 against 2.23 in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Germany and New Zealand?
0.07, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for state capacity index?
Germany ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.