State Capacity Index in Canada
Canada: State Capacity Index was 2.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Canada, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Canada is 2.1, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Canada peaked at 2.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1962.
Canada ranks 12th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
State Capacity Index in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.24 | — |
| 1961 | 1.23 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 1.49 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.54 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.56 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.62 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.64 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.84 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.85 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.88 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 2.13 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.13 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.14 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.24 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -1.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.2 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.64 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.8 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.08 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.1 | 2.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 9 New Zealand 2.23 compare
- 10 Australia 2.22 compare
- 11 Netherlands 2.21 compare
- 13 Ireland 2.01 compare
- 14 Spain 2 compare
- 15 South Korea 1.96 compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Canada?
- State capacity index in Canada was 2.1 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1962.
- How does Canada rank for state capacity index?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.