Netherlands vs New Zealand: State Capacity Index
Netherlands
2.21
in 2015
New Zealand
2.23
in 2015
Netherlands rank
11th
New Zealand rank
9th
State Capacity Index over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.23 against 2.21 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 | 1.57 | 0.048 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.93 | 0.1609 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 2.22 | 0.208 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.31 | 0.019 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.21 | 0.1698 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.17 | 0.1655 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.23 against 2.21 in Netherlands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for state capacity index?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.