New Zealand vs Switzerland: State Capacity Index
New Zealand
2.23
in 2015
Switzerland
2.27
in 2015
New Zealand rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th
State Capacity Index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.27 against 2.23 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 | 1.08 | 0.4878 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.54 | 0.387 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2 | 0.2246 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.2 | 0.1089 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 2.15 | 0.0622 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.41 | 0.2382 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.27 against 2.23 in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for state capacity index?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.