Chile vs Germany: Political centralization index
Chile
0.031
in 2025
Germany
0.03
in 2025
Chile rank
167th
Germany rank
168th
Political centralization index over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.031 against 0.03 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 167th and Germany ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 18 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.793 | 0.519 | 0.274 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.793 | 0.519 | 0.274 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.793 | 0.519 | 0.274 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.8463 | 0.5127 | 0.3336 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.699 | 0.512 | 0.187 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.7167 | 0.512 | 0.2047 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.71 | 0.4718 | 0.2382 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.726 | 0.311 | 0.415 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.5854 | 0.2894 | 0.296 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.526 | 0.287 | 0.239 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.4968 | 0.287 | 0.2098 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.4764 | 0.298 | 0.1784 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.4259 | 0.2967 | 0.1292 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.42 | 0.2887 | 0.1313 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.4517 | 0.1897 | 0.262 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.3212 | 0.7187 | 0.3975 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.286 | 0.974 | 0.688 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.023 | 0.018 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.0379 | 0.0237 | 0.0142 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0311 | 0.0259 | 0.0052 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0317 | 0.0318 | 0.0002 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Chile or Germany?
- Chile, at 0.031 against 0.03 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Chile and Germany?
- 0.001, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for political centralization index?
- Chile ranks 167th 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.