China vs Syria: Political centralization index
China
0.931
in 2025
Syria
0.914
in 2025
China rank
15th
Syria rank
18th
Political centralization index over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
China currently reports 0.931 against 0.914 in Syria, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 15th and Syria ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Syria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.962 | 0.925 | 0.037 | China |
| 1790s | 0.962 | 0.925 | 0.037 | China |
| 1800s | 0.962 | 0.925 | 0.037 | China |
| 1810s | 0.962 | 0.925 | 0.037 | China |
| 1820s | 0.962 | 0.925 | 0.037 | China |
| 1830s | 0.962 | 0.8668 | 0.0952 | China |
| 1840s | 0.962 | 0.925 | 0.037 | China |
| 1850s | 0.962 | 0.925 | 0.037 | China |
| 1860s | 0.962 | 0.9102 | 0.0518 | China |
| 1870s | 0.962 | 0.8373 | 0.1247 | China |
| 1880s | 0.962 | 0.857 | 0.105 | China |
| 1890s | 0.962 | 0.857 | 0.105 | China |
| 1900s | 0.9129 | 0.8123 | 0.1006 | China |
| 1910s | 0.7897 | 0.6151 | 0.1746 | China |
| 1920s | 0.7465 | 0.7738 | 0.0273 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.7648 | 0.7124 | 0.0524 | China |
| 1940s | 0.747 | 0.6552 | 0.0918 | China |
| 1950s | 0.7956 | 0.5975 | 0.1981 | China |
| 1960s | 0.7773 | 0.7862 | 0.0089 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.7746 | 0.9471 | 0.1725 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.7154 | 0.9559 | 0.2405 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.714 | 0.954 | 0.24 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.7747 | 0.922 | 0.1473 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.8588 | 0.9492 | 0.0904 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.9177 | 0.9218 | 0.0042 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, China or Syria?
- China, at 0.931 against 0.914 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between China and Syria?
- 0.017, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for political centralization index?
- China ranks 15th and Syria ranks 18th 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.