Brazil vs Chile: Political centralization index
Brazil
0.034
in 2025
Chile
0.031
in 2025
Brazil rank
165th
Chile rank
167th
Political centralization index over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.034 against 0.031 in Chile, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 165th and Chile ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 15 and Chile in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.618 | 0.793 | 0.175 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.618 | 0.793 | 0.175 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.618 | 0.793 | 0.175 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.618 | 0.8463 | 0.2283 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.5783 | 0.699 | 0.1207 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.545 | 0.7167 | 0.1717 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.545 | 0.71 | 0.165 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.545 | 0.726 | 0.181 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.545 | 0.5854 | 0.0404 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.545 | 0.526 | 0.019 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 0.545 | 0.4968 | 0.0482 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 0.6036 | 0.4764 | 0.1272 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 0.587 | 0.4259 | 0.1611 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.5858 | 0.42 | 0.1658 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.583 | 0.4517 | 0.1313 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.734 | 0.3212 | 0.4128 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 0.63 | 0.2835 | 0.3465 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.3818 | 0.2743 | 0.1075 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.5542 | 0.244 | 0.3102 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.7315 | 0.6266 | 0.1049 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.4716 | 0.7499 | 0.2783 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.1383 | 0.045 | 0.0933 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0966 | 0.0379 | 0.0587 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0859 | 0.0311 | 0.0548 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.089 | 0.0317 | 0.0573 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 0.034 against 0.031 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.003, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for political centralization index?
- Brazil ranks 165th and Chile ranks 167th 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.