Malaysia vs Serbia: State Capacity Index
Malaysia
0.8117
in 2015
Serbia
0.8887
in 2015
Malaysia rank
51st
Serbia rank
48th
State Capacity Index over time
- Malaysia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.8887 against 0.8117 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.077.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8927 | 0.6158 | 0.2769 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8561 | 0.8639 | 0.0078 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Malaysia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.8887 against 0.8117 in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Malaysia and Serbia?
- 0.077, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 48th 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.