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
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 165 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 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.