Bangladesh vs Mexico: Political centralization index
Bangladesh
0.692
in 2025
Mexico
0.669
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Mexico rank
55th
Political centralization index over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.692 against 0.669 in Mexico, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.527 | 0.817 | 0.29 | Mexico |
| 1790s | 0.527 | 0.817 | 0.29 | Mexico |
| 1800s | 0.527 | 0.817 | 0.29 | Mexico |
| 1810s | 0.527 | 0.7514 | 0.2244 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 0.527 | 0.702 | 0.175 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 0.4948 | 0.657 | 0.1622 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.481 | 0.6378 | 0.1568 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.481 | 0.7418 | 0.2608 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.481 | 0.7212 | 0.2402 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.481 | 0.7523 | 0.2713 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.481 | 0.841 | 0.36 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.481 | 0.841 | 0.36 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.465 | 0.826 | 0.361 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.446 | 0.775 | 0.329 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.446 | 0.6921 | 0.2461 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.343 | 0.7653 | 0.4223 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.303 | 0.7637 | 0.4607 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.5338 | 0.755 | 0.2212 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.6792 | 0.755 | 0.0758 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.6467 | 0.753 | 0.1063 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.66 | 0.7339 | 0.0739 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5359 | 0.4977 | 0.0382 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.6218 | 0.2207 | 0.4011 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.7905 | 0.2404 | 0.5501 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.8035 | 0.4662 | 0.3373 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Bangladesh or Mexico?
- Bangladesh, at 0.692 against 0.669 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 0.023, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for political centralization index?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 55th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.