Ireland vs Spain: State Capacity Index
Ireland
2.01
in 2015
Spain
2
in 2015
Ireland rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
State Capacity Index over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.01 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.5754 | 0.4624 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.8168 | 0.3029 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.48 | 0.2438 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2002 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.87 | 0.1982 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.95 | 0.0503 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 2.01 against 2 in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.01, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for state capacity index?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th 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.