State Capacity Index in Slovakia
Slovakia: State Capacity Index was 1.4 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Slovakia, 1993–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.