Ireland vs Netherlands: State capacity index

Ireland
2.01
in 2015
Netherlands
2.21
in 2015
Ireland rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th

State capacity index over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.21 against 2.01 in Ireland, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 1.62 0.5828 Netherlands
1970s 1.12 1.76 0.6444 Netherlands
1980s 1.72 2.01 0.2923 Netherlands
1990s 2 2.29 0.2848 Netherlands
2000s 2.07 2.38 0.312 Netherlands
2010s 2 2.33 0.3377 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Ireland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.21 against 2.01 in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.2, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for state capacity index?
Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
State capacity index
Source
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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