Germany vs Sweden: State Capacity Index
Germany
2.3
in 2015
Sweden
2.35
in 2015
Germany rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
State Capacity Index over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.35 against 2.3 in Germany, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 | 2.51 | 0.5316 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 2.34 | 0.4653 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 2.48 | 0.2848 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.35 against 2.3 in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.05, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for state capacity index?
- Germany ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.