Brazil vs Germany: Political centralization index
Brazil
0.034
in 2025
Germany
0.03
in 2025
Brazil rank
165th
Germany rank
168th
Political centralization index over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.034 against 0.03 in Germany, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 165th and Germany ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 20 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.618 | 0.519 | 0.099 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 0.618 | 0.519 | 0.099 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 0.618 | 0.519 | 0.099 | Brazil |
| 1810s | 0.618 | 0.5127 | 0.1053 | Brazil |
| 1820s | 0.5783 | 0.512 | 0.0663 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 0.545 | 0.512 | 0.033 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0.545 | 0.4718 | 0.0732 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.545 | 0.311 | 0.234 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 0.545 | 0.2894 | 0.2556 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 0.545 | 0.287 | 0.258 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 0.545 | 0.287 | 0.258 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 0.6036 | 0.298 | 0.3056 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 0.587 | 0.2967 | 0.2903 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.5858 | 0.2887 | 0.2971 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.583 | 0.1897 | 0.3933 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.734 | 0.7187 | 0.0153 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 0.79 | 0.974 | 0.184 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1383 | 0.023 | 0.1153 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0966 | 0.0237 | 0.0729 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0859 | 0.0259 | 0.06 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.089 | 0.0318 | 0.0572 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 0.034 against 0.03 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Brazil and Germany?
- 0.004, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for political centralization index?
- Brazil ranks 165th and Germany ranks 168th 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.