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
0.50.7511.21.51.8196019872015

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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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.