State Capacity Index in Slovenia

Slovenia: State Capacity Index was 1.6 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2007
All-time low
0.8894
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2015

State Capacity Index in Slovenia, 1991–2015

00.511.51991200320151991: 0.8891992: 11993: 11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.31999: 1.42000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.6

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1.6 for state capacity index in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Slovenia peaked at 1.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8894, in 1991.

Slovenia ranks 24th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

State Capacity Index in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for State Capacity Index in Slovenia, 1991 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1991 0.8894
1992 1.04 +17.2%
1993 1.04 +0.3%
1994 1.13 +7.9%
1995 1.15 +1.7%
1996 1.19 +3.4%
1997 1.21 +1.7%
1998 1.26 +4.9%
1999 1.44 +14.1%
2000 1.46 +1.0%
2001 1.5 +2.8%
2002 1.52 +1.3%
2003 1.51 -0.5%
2004 1.57 +4.3%
2005 1.63 +3.6%
2006 1.67 +2.5%
2007 1.73 +3.6%
2008 1.7 -1.6%
2009 1.68 -1.2%
2010 1.6 -5.2%
2011 1.55 -2.6%
2012 1.54 -1.0%
2013 1.58 +2.9%
2014 1.59 +0.4%
2015 1.6 +0.5%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.59, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 0.8894 1.44 9
2000s 1.6 1.46 1.73 10
2010s 1.58 1.54 1.6 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 21 Estonia 1.7 compare
  2. 22 Singapore 1.67 compare
  3. 23 France 1.64 compare
  4. 25 Czechia 1.59 compare
  5. 26 Italy 1.52 compare
  6. 27 Hungary 1.52 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Slovenia?
State capacity index in Slovenia was 1.6 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2007.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8894 in 1991.
How does Slovenia rank for state capacity index?
Slovenia ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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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.