What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2007.

What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8933 in 1961.

How does Ireland rank for state capacity index?

Ireland ranks 13th out of 165 regions with data for 2015.

Is state capacity index rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland 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.

State Capacity Index in Ireland

Name: State Capacity Index in Ireland
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: State Capacity Index was 2.01 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

2.01

Change on year

down 2.8%

Rank

13th

of 165 regions

All-time high

2.13

in 2007

All-time low

0.8933

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2015

State Capacity Index in Ireland, 1960–2015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, state capacity index in Ireland stood at 2.01.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Ireland peaked at 2.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8933, in 1961.

Ireland ranks 13th of 165 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.04	0.8933	1.18	10
1970s	1.12	0.99	1.31	10
1980s	1.72	1.49	1.78	10
1990s	2	1.88	2.07	10
2000s	2.07	2.01	2.13	10
2010s	2	1.76	2.07	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Ireland?: State capacity index in Ireland was 2.01 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2007.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8933 in 1961.
How does Ireland rank for state capacity index?: Ireland ranks 13th out of 165 regions with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.