State Capacity Index in Greece
Greece: State Capacity Index was 1.42 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Greece, 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 Greece is 1.42, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Greece peaked at 1.63 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3626, in 1967.
Greece ranks 33rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6578 | 0.3626 | 0.8687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8172 | 0.524 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.2 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.28 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1042 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.73 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Greece?
- State capacity index in Greece was 1.42 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1995.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3626 in 1967.
- How does Greece rank for state capacity index?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.