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
-0.2500.250.50.751196019872015

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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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by 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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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.