Hungary vs Italy: State Capacity Index
Hungary
1.52
in 2015
Italy
1.52
in 2015
Hungary rank
27th
Italy rank
26th
State Capacity Index over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.52 against 1.52 in Hungary, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Italy ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2483 | 0.8316 | 0.5833 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.4505 | 0.8961 | 0.4455 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.33 | 0.1562 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.64 | 0.3077 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.47 | 0.2752 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.47 | 0.07 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.52 against 1.52 in Hungary as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Hungary and Italy?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for state capacity index?
- Hungary ranks 27th and Italy ranks 26th 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.