Kazakhstan vs South Africa: State Capacity Index
Kazakhstan
0.8113
in 2015
South Africa
0.8833
in 2015
Kazakhstan rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th
State Capacity Index over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8833 against 0.8113 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.072.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0914 | 1.13 | 1.04 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6562 | 1.08 | 0.4262 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8113 | 0.9142 | 0.1029 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8833 against 0.8113 in Kazakhstan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 0.072, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for state capacity index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 165 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.