Canada vs South Africa: Political centralization index
Canada
0.085
in 2025
South Africa
0.084
in 2025
Canada rank
146th
South Africa rank
147th
Political centralization index over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.085 against 0.084 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 173 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.138 | 0.519 | 0.381 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.138 | 0.525 | 0.387 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1095 | 0.525 | 0.4155 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1098 | 0.525 | 0.4152 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.101 | 0.5351 | 0.4341 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0606 | 0.608 | 0.5474 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.0599 | 0.608 | 0.5481 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0525 | 0.608 | 0.5555 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0542 | 0.5562 | 0.502 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.056 | 0.2765 | 0.2205 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0548 | 0.112 | 0.0572 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0543 | 0.1093 | 0.055 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0813 | 0.0958 | 0.0145 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 0.085 against 0.084 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.001, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for political centralization index?
- Canada ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 173 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.