Poland vs Slovakia: State Capacity Index
Poland
1.43
in 2015
Slovakia
1.4
in 2015
Poland rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
35th
State Capacity Index over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.43 against 1.4 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 0.0009 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.39 | 0.0441 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.37 | 0.051 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher state capacity index, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 1.43 against 1.4 in Slovakia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in state capacity index between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.03, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for state capacity index?
- Poland ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 35th 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.