Serbia vs South Africa: State capacity index

Serbia
0.8887
in 2015
South Africa
0.8833
in 2015
Serbia rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th

State capacity index over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
-0.500.511.5196019872015

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.8887 against 0.8833 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0054.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 166 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6158 1.14 0.5224 South Africa
2010s 0.8639 0.9142 0.0503 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Serbia or South Africa?
Serbia, at 0.8887 against 0.8833 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Serbia and South Africa?
0.0054, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for state capacity index?
Serbia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
State capacity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed