Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Political centralization index
Belgium
0.103
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.11
in 2025
Belgium rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Political centralization index over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.11 against 0.103 in Belgium, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.084 | 0.146 | 0.062 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.1557 | 0.146 | 0.0097 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.1361 | 0.0631 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.073 | 0.135 | 0.062 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1279 | 0.1544 | 0.0265 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.058 | 0.193 | 0.135 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.058 | 0.203 | 0.145 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.058 | 0.2346 | 0.1766 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0576 | 0.3082 | 0.2506 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0578 | 0.2988 | 0.241 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.051 | 0.3096 | 0.2586 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0487 | 0.2485 | 0.1998 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0663 | 0.2155 | 0.1492 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for political centralization index?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th 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.