Greece vs Poland: State Capacity Index

Greece
1.42
in 2015
Poland
1.43
in 2015
Greece rank
33rd
Poland rank
32nd

State Capacity Index over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.43 against 1.42 in Greece, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6578 0.5303 0.1275 Greece
1970s 0.8172 0.6065 0.2107 Greece
1980s 1.13 0.8396 0.2914 Greece
1990s 1.45 1.37 0.0734 Greece
2000s 1.42 1.34 0.0752 Greece
2010s 1.43 1.42 0.0147 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Greece or Poland?
Poland, at 1.43 against 1.42 in Greece as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Greece and Poland?
0.01, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for state capacity index?
Greece ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 32nd 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.