State Capacity Index in Slovakia

Slovakia: State Capacity Index was 1.4 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.4
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1995
All-time low
1.33
in 2014
Years of data
23
1993–2015

State Capacity Index in Slovakia, 1993–2015

00.511.51993200420151993: 1.51994: 1.61995: 1.71996: 1.51997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.52000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.4

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 1.4 for state capacity index in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Slovakia peaked at 1.65 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2014.

Slovakia ranks 35th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 1.43 1.65 7
2000s 1.39 1.36 1.42 10
2010s 1.37 1.33 1.4 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 32 Poland 1.43 compare
  2. 33 Greece 1.42 compare
  3. 34 Croatia 1.41 compare
  4. 36 Uruguay 1.29 compare
  5. 37 Oman 1.2 compare
  6. 38 Bulgaria 1.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Slovakia?
State capacity index in Slovakia was 1.4 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1995.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for state capacity index?
Slovakia ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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
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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.